What Makes a Red Sky at Night (and at Morning) ...
The cartoonist behind the strip XKCD explains how the skies blush and why sailors care. Published: August 13, […]
Science
Yes, Killer Whales Benefit From Grandmotherly Love Too by MICHAEL ...
Researchers hope the findings will improve conservation efforts, as some killer whale populations have dwindled and become endangered. […]
The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t by WILLIAM J. BROAD
How one scientist and his inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of wireless technology. Published: July 16, 2019 […]
Is Earth Getting Bigger Over Time? by RANDALL MUNROE
The planet is a magnet for stuff: space dust, dead leaves, old refrigerators. Is all that mass adding […]
Seawater Is Filled With a Sugary Feast. Here’s How Sponges ...
The new research helps explain how sponges, and coral reef ecosystems, survive with limited nutrients. Published: December 9, […]
Starlink Satellite Trails over Brazil
What are those streaks over the horizon? New Starlink satellites reflecting sunlight. SpaceX launched 60 Starlink communication satellites […]
How an Icy Moon of Saturn Got Its Stripes by ...
Scientists have developed an explanation for one of the most striking features of Enceladus, an ocean world that […]
Looking Sideways from the Parker Solar Probe
Everybody sees the Sun. Nobody’s been there. Starting in 2018 though, NASA launched the robotic Parker Solar Probe […]
Geminid Meteors over Chile
Are meteors streaming out from a point in the sky? Yes, in a way. When the Earth crosses […]
The Interstellar Comet Has Arrived in Time for the Holidays ...
This weekend an ice cube from beyond our solar system will makes its closest approach to the sun, […]