Ancients of Sea and Sky
They may look like round rocks, but they’re alive. Moreover, they are modern versions of one of the […]
Science
Sea Stars Started Dissolving. What Helped Some of Them Survive? ...
Researchers say they’ve detected genetic differences that might help explain why some of these creatures on California’s coast […]
An Active Prominence on the Sun
Sometimes the Sun’s surface becomes a whirlwind of activity. Pictured is a time-lapse video of the Sun‘s surface […]
Mars Engulfed
What’s happened to Mars? In 2001, Mars underwent a tremendous planet-wide dust storm — one of the largest […]
Dusty With a Chance of Dust
It’s storm season on Mars. Dusty with a chance of dust is the weather report for Gale crater […]
Share Daylight With Humans? Many Animals Would Rather Sleep, Study ...
A study compiling research on species across the globe says these mammals are becoming increasingly nocturnal in response […]
This Burrowing Clam Is Not Boring. It Uses Acid to ...
Researchers have solved the mystery of how this small species of giant clam forms its own cave inside […]
Little Planet Soyuz
Engines blazing, a large rocket bids farewell to this little planet. Of course, the little planet is really […]
Black Hole Drags Star to Dusty Death by DENNIS OVERBYE
Astronomers thought they saw an exploding star, but in fact it was a star having its guts ripped […]
Using Harpoon-Like Appendages, Bacteria ‘Fish’ for New DNA by STEPH ...
Seeing how microbes snatch new genetic material from their environment could help in the fight against antibiotic resistance. […]