A Galaxy Far, Far Away by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
NASA has identified something 13.4 billion light-years away, as the farthest thing observed in space. Published: June 29, […]
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He Died at Pompeii, but His Head Wasn’t Crushed by ...
The skull of the “unluckiest man” at Mt. Vesuvius’ eruption was found by archaeologists, intact and with a […]
Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud
Unlike most entries in Charles Messier’s famous catalog of deep sky objects, M24 is not a bright galaxy, […]
How Long Can We Live? The Limit Hasn’t Been Reached, ...
The mortality rate flattens among the oldest of the old, a study of elderly Italians concludes, suggesting that […]
Can Crows Make Mental Pictures of Tools? by KAREN WEINTRAUB
New Caledonian crows were trained to seek rewards by tearing paper of a certain size, demonstrating what researchers […]
Sigma Octantis and Friends
South pole star Sigma Octantis (of the constellation Octans) is on the left of this starry expanse spanning […]
Bumblebees Thrive in the City but Struggle on the Farm ...
Facing two unnatural environments, these important pollinators are finding better niches to exploit in urban areas. Published: June […]
Genealogists Turn to Cousins’ DNA and Family Trees to Crack ...
Police arrested a D.J. in Pennsylvania and a nurse in Washington State this week, the latest examples of […]
Oumuamua Is a Comet, Really. by DENNIS OVERBYE
First it was an alien comet, then maybe a spaceship, then an asteroid, now it’s a comet from […]
NASA Again Delays Launch of Troubled Webb Telescope; Cost Estimate ...
The successor to the Hubble has had a series of mishaps during testing. An independent review board pushed […]