The Interstellar Clouds of Orion
The constellation of Orion is much more than three stars in a row. It is a direction in […]
Science
Elephants May Sniff Out Quantities With Their Noses by VERONIQUE ...
Understanding how the endangered mammals smell the world could help with their conservation, researchers say. Published: June 4, […]
Fish Cannons, Koi Herpes and Other Tools to Combat Invasive ...
Researchers are experimenting with a Rube Goldberg-esque mix of tactics to control hearty, nonnative swimmers that re-engineer nutrient-rich […]
The Shorebirds of Delaware Bay Are Going Hungry by JON ...
On their migrations north, famished birds stop to feast on eggs laid by horseshoe crabs. But the crabs […]
A Summertime Quandary: The Cooler Is Full of Melted Ice ...
If you want to keep the contents cool, better to leave the water in the ice chest if […]
Why Crocodiles Are Not Just Living Fossils by ASHER ELBEIN
They’ve changed remarkably over millions of years, and at one point may even have been warmblooded. Published: June […]
After SpaceX Launch, a Fear of Satellites That Outnumber All ...
Images of the Starlink constellation in orbit have rattled astronomers around the world. Published: June 1, 2019 at […]
NASA Hires 3 Companies for Moon Deliveries by KENNETH CHANG
The landers would be the first American spacecraft to touch down on the moon since the astronauts of […]
Lynds Dark Nebula 1251
Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251. About 1,000 light-years away and drifting above the plane […]
These Mole Rats Felt No Pain, Even From Wasabi’s Burn ...
Discovering the rodent’s imperviousness to a stinging chemical compound may lead to advancements in pain treatment for people. […]