Jupiter Season, Hawaiian Sky
Volcanic activity on the Big Island of Hawaii has increased since this Hawaiian night skyscape was recorded earlier […]
Science
Just One Leg to Stand On by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
The famous bird pose is sometimes attributed to efforts to stay warm. But flamingos may have a better […]
Earliest Known Human Footprints in North America Found on Canadian ...
Scientists found the preserved footprints to be 13,000 years old, and suggested they added support to a hypothesis […]
Ladybugs, Aphids and the Toxic Combat That Might Be Happening ...
Some invasive ladybugs feast on other species of ladybugs, but not as much when a kind of toxic […]
Mars Approach
Since the distance from Earth to Mars changes drastically as the planets orbit the Sun, Mars’ appearance changes […]
Thanksgiving Got Shorter After the 2016 Election, Study Says. You ...
Americans who went to areas of opposite political leanings cut 30 to 50 minutes off family gatherings, an […]
The Great Breakup: The First Arrivals to the Americas Split ...
The earliest populations in the Americas would not mingle again for thousands of years. Why they separated is […]
A River of Warblers: ‘the Greatest Birding Day of My ...
At an observatory in Quebec, they were hoping for a 50,000-bird day. They saw more than half a […]
Boulder-Size Clues to How Humans Settled the Americas by NICHOLAS ...
Scientists have discovered what they say is “direct evidence” supporting the theory that Ice Age migrants from Asia […]
The Case of the Backwards Orbiting Asteroid
Why does asteroid 2015 BZ509 orbit the Sun the backwards? As shown in the featured animation, Jupiter’s trojan […]