That’s Not Algae Swirling on the Beach. Those Are Green ...
Researchers demonstrated that plant-worms rotate in circular congregations along Atlantic beaches. But nobody is certain why. Published: August […]
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Fields Medals Awarded to 4 Mathematicians by KENNETH CHANG
The prize, bestowed every four years to mathematicians 40 years or younger, is often described as the subject’s […]
The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust
What blue flower grows in this field of dark interstellar dust? The Iris Nebula. The striking blue color […]
Hives in the City by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Is urban honey tainted by pollution? Published: July 27, 2018 at 02:00AM from #NYT Science Read the full […]
Largest King Penguin Colony in the World Drops by 90% ...
Researchers hadn’t visited the remote island in 30 years when there were 500,000 breeding pairs. Satellite images now […]
Lassie Got Help, Would Your Dog? by JAMES GORMAN
Dogs with an opportunity to free a distressed owner turned in a mixed performance. Published: July 31, 2018 […]
Layers of the South Pole of Mars
What lies beneath the layered south pole of Mars? A recent measurement with ground-penetrating radar from ESA’s Mars […]
Mars Is Frigid, Rusty and Haunted. We Can’t Stop Looking ...
An oasis in the sky inspires the imagination. A series of discoveries refreshes our yearning for the red […]
In a Remote Convent, an Endangered Salamander Finds a Shot ...
The achoques have nearly disappeared from Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico. A colony in the care of Dominican nuns […]
California’s Birds Are Testing New Survival Tactics on a Vast ...
Retracing the steps of a century-old wildlife survey, ecologists find that birds are making remarkable adaptations to climate […]