Stories by Jackie Flynn Mogensen

Experts say that to win a game like The Traitors, competitors should look for verbal clues over physical ones—and be friendly and open

This disclosure comes about a month after NASA made the decision to evacuate the four members of Crew-11 from the International Space Station

The distinctive sound horses produce when they whinny is created by combining low- and high-pitched sounds together, like grunting and whistling at the same time

Thousands of markings on objects made around 40,000 years ago may have been more than just doodles, a new analysis suggests

A satellite captured a recent “ring of fire” eclipse from a stunning new angle

Mercury pollution from coal plants has been tied to serious neurological problems, especially in children and babies

This gravity-defying machine appears to work much like a ground-based wind turbine—but in the air

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation

New research on African striped mice found that the caregiving instinct may be rooted in a specific gene

Below the surface, Greenland’s ice appears to be churning up, a process one scientist described as akin to a “boiling pot of pasta”

In 2024 extreme rain and floods hit the Spanish region of Valencia, killing more than 230 people in the country. Now a new study shows climate change made it even worse

A stunning “ring of fire” eclipse was totally visible to a lucky few in the Southern Hemisphere. Here’s how to see the next one

Roses are red—but their ancestors looked rather different

It’s no surprise that eating fruits and vegetables is good for you, but diets that are rich in these foods could boost longevity, too, according to a new study

A scandal involving allegedly enlarged ski suits ahead of this year’s Winter Olympics has highlighted the intriguing physics behind ski jumps

Three species of Red Sea fish appear to rely on special “hybrid” retina cells to see in dim environments

The U.S.’s drug safety agency declined to review a next-gen flu vaccine that uses the same tech as the coronavirus shots

If a pulsar that may lie at the center of our galaxy is confirmed, it could enable more precise measurements of the spacetime around the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole

A Roman stone board game has been unplayable since its discovery more than a century ago, but AI might have just worked out the rules

Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs

Watching sporting events like the Super Bowl can influence our brains and bodies—and not always in a good way

This famous ape may have understood pretend actions—suggesting he had the capacity to imagine

Boys are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic as children—but by adulthood, that trend changes, according to a new study in Sweden

If an incoming asteroid hits the moon, it will be visible from Earth, according to a new study