Latest Stories — Science

Editorial package on the Science & Nature page of nationalgeographic.com

Stories: How Volcanoes Helped Forge America’s Newest National Park — Here’s what to know about the new park’s fascinating geologic history—and how this “sky island” shaped the incredible biodiversity of this corner of southeastern Arizona.; Searching the Seabed for Florida’s Ice Age Societies — Thousands of years ago, Florida’s coastline extended as much as 100 miles out beyond its present edge. Artifacts from that early era are now hidden underwater from Texas to Florida—and they could help settle major debates about when humans arrived in America.; How to Spot the ‘Loneliest Star’ in the Autumn Night Sky — Just 25 light-years from Earth, Fomalhaut is surrounded by vast belts of dust that could reveal the gravitational fingerprints of undiscovered worlds.; What Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Can’t Tell You About Your Dementia Risk — The new tests can reveal changes in the brain years before symptoms appear—but experts caution that they may not help everyone.; These Women Rowers Are Breaking Records After 80. Here Are Their Secrets. — There’s no playbook for female athletes over 80. So these rowers made their own—earning them a history-making berth at the Head of the Charles regatta.; A Marine Scientist Explains Why She Eats Octopus—But Not Farmed Salmon — Conservationist Christina Hicks says some fishing practices harm the environment, while others keep oceans healthy.; As Lake Powell Dries Up, Mud Threatens Its Future — Lake Powell’s retreat is revealing a lost world covered in deep piles of sedimentary sludge. A group of adventurers and scientists are teaming up to explore its resurrected canyons, and reveal the fate of this critical reservoir.; The Quest to Deliver Alzheimer's Drugs Directly to the Brain — Scientists have spent decades trying to get medicine across the blood-brain barrier. Two treatments for a rare genetic disorder have already made it through. Now an experimental Alzheimer’s drug is putting the same strategy to a much bigger test.; Tourist Trash Has Done Weird