Andromeda Is Coming for Our Milky Way Galaxy, Eventually by ...
Traveling at 68 miles per second, a nearby galaxy is still coming to consume us, just 600 million […]
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Islands Helped Penguins Evolve. Then Hungry Humans Showed Up. by ...
The discovery of two extinct penguin subspecies in New Zealand is a cautionary tale of the threats faced […]
Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser Is Gushing at a Record Pace by ...
It’s the talk of the national park these days, erupting a record 32 times last year and keeping […]
Aboriginal Hunters’ Fires Help Restore an Australian Desert by JOANNA ...
A study of how the Martu shaped their land presents an example where humans seem to benefit an […]
Beaked Whales Are the Deepest Divers by KAREN WEINTRAUB
Cuvier’s beaked whales off Cape Hatteras dive farther and stay underwater longer than any other marine mammal. Published: […]
The Patient Had Bone Cancer. The Diagnosis Arrived 240 Million ...
The fossil of an ancient animal teaches a sad lesson: Cancer has been around for a very, very […]
The Northern and Southern Lights Are Asymmetric Dancers in the ...
Our planet’s auroras do not mirror one another, and their varying shapes result from the interplay of the […]
Correction: Moving Magnetic Pole Story by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
In a story Feb. 4 about the magnetic north pole, The Associated Press erroneously described the pole’s change […]
Moon and Venus Appulse over a Tree
What’s that bright spot near the Moon? Venus. About a week ago, Earth’s Moon appeared unusually close to […]
The Deadliest Quake of 2018 Was Among the Fastest Ever ...
Last September, an earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami in Indonesia. Scientists now have clocked the speed of rupture […]