Illusions Fool Even the Blind
By SINDYA N. BHANOO In an experiment, blind people using echolocation misjudged objects in the way those with […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
100 Million Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy
What stars compose the Andromeda galaxy? To better understand, a group of researchers studied the nearby spiral by […]
Sunny for today in Pully, Switzerland!
Good morning This is the weather forecast for today: With a high of 6°C and a low of […]
Recipe for a Small Planet
By Unknown Author Astronomers have found a recipe for rocky, Earthlike planets orbiting other stars. Published: January 7, […]
Daily Activity Summary for January 6, 2015
These are the results of my activities* for January 6, 2015: Total steps: 8100 Calories burned: 2361 Traveled: […]
As Ranks of Goldilocks Planets Grow, Astronomers Consider What’s Next
By DENNIS OVERBYE Scientists have found more new planets orbiting their stars that look a lot like Earth. […]
SpaceX Rocket Launch Is Called Off Minutes Before Liftoff
By KENNETH CHANG A launch commentator on NASA Television said the rocket experienced an “actuator drift” issue with […]
When Leaves Fail to Fall
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Why are shriveled leaves remaining on a Japanese maple? Published: January 6, 2015 at […]
Rare Frogs Give Birth to Live Tadpoles
By SINDYA N. BHANOO The newly described species, Limnonectes larvaepartus, was discovered in the rain forests of Indonesia’s […]
Discovery, Guided by Morality
By JOHN MARKOFF In 2012, Ann Lam and Elan Ohayon founded the Green Neuroscience Laboratory. The focus is […]