Paleontologist Paul Sereno's groundbreaking find in Wyoming proves that sometimes, the oldest secrets are unlocked not just by science, but by a community's living history, connecting present stories to prehistoric pasts.

Comet 3I/ATLAS, an enigmatic visitor from beyond our solar system, is perplexing astronomers with its unexpectedly rapid brightening as it made its closest approach to the Sun, hinting at a unique composition or history.