Australian Birds That Mysteriously Chase Rain
By SINDYA N. BHANOO The banded stilt, a graceful, nomadic water bird found in inland salt lakes in […]
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Seeking Stars, Finding Creationism
By GEORGE JOHNSON Astronomy is still fending off charges of blasphemy. These days the opposition comes not from […]
25 Years Ago, NASA Envisioned Its Own ‘Orient Express’
By KENNETH CHANG The National Aero-Space Plane, which was to be able to circle the earth in 90 […]
AM Light Rain today in Pully, Switzerland!
Good morning This is the weather forecast for today: With a high of 17°C and a low of […]
Comet Siding Spring Passes Mars
Yesterday, a comet passed very close to Mars. In fact, Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) passed closer to […]
The Malaria Fighter
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Although he does nothing to court publicity, many call Rear Adm. Timothy Ziemer […]
In a Dome in Hawaii, a Mission to Mars
By KENNETH CHANG In a dome on a Hawaiian volcano, NASA is financing a study to see how […]
Daily Activity Summary for October 20, 2014
These are the results of my activities* for October 20, 2014: Total steps: 7376 Calories burned: 2290 Traveled: […]
Daily Activity Summary for October 20, 2014
These are the results of my activities* for October 20, 2014: Total steps: 7360 Calories burned: 2287 Traveled: […]
On Eagle’s Wings, a Revelation About Flight
By JAMES GORMAN A recent study shows that soaring birds deal with gusts by momentarily pulling in their […]