NGC 3717: A Nearly Sideways Spiral Galaxy
Some spiral galaxies are seen nearly sideways. Most bright stars in spiral galaxies swirl around the center in […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists on Guard ...
Researchers say computer systems are learning from lots and lots of digitized books and news articles that could […]
This Elusive Creature Wasn’t Seen for Nearly 30 Years. Then ...
By interviewing people who live around a forest in Vietnam, scientists captured visual evidence that silver-backed chevrotains still […]
Ultra-Black Is the New Black by NATALIE ANGIER
Scientists are setting dark traps from which light cannot escape. But nature already has built a few of […]
Getting a Handle on Self-Harm by BY BENEDICT CAREY
Cutting and other forms of self-injury are on the rise among adolescents. Researchers are beginning to understand the […]
SpaceX to Launch 60 More Starlink Satellites by SHANNON HALL
As the company presses ahead with its project to launch tens of thousands of satellites for internet service […]
There Sure Are a Lot of People in China Buying ...
The Singles Day retail bonanza shows that the world still wants to come to China, at least when […]
How to Watch Mercury Transit the Sun Today by NICHOLAS ...
Viewers on the East and West Coasts of the U.S. can see part or all of the eclipse-like […]
Mostly Cloudy for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 7°C and a low of […]
Lunar Craters Langrenus and Petavius
The history of the Moon is partly written in its craters. Pictured here is a lunar panorama taken […]