Sakurajima Volcano with Lightning
Why does a volcanic eruption sometimes create lightning? Pictured above, the Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan was caught […]
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Wolf Puppies Are Adorable. Then Comes the Call of the ...
No matter how you raise a wolf, you can’t turn it into a dog. To find out why, […]
In Narcisse, Around 75,000 Snakes Are Waking Up From a ...
A very unusual mating ritual follows. Published: May 6, 2016 at 02:00AM from #NYT Science Read the full […]
A Plurality of Singularities at the Galactic Center
A recent informal poll found that astronomers don’t yet have a good collective noun for a group of […]
Where Have All the Gypsy Moths Gone? by C. CLAIBORNE ...
A fungus has become a stealthy caterpillar killer, a natural bioweapon to help control the destructive moth infestations. […]
A Helicopter on Mars? NASA Wants to Try by KENNETH ...
The space agency’s next Martian rover, currently scheduled for a 2020 launch, is to carry a four-pound helicopter. […]
Black Rhinos Roam Chad for the First Time in 46 ...
The rhinoceroses were flown from South Africa to Chad in an effort to re-establish a population there. They […]
Frog-Killing Fungus Found to Have Origins on Korean Peninsula by ...
By studying a wide range of samples from all over the planet, researchers say the rise of global […]
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Is Still the ‘Ultimate Trip’ by ...
The rerelease of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece encourages us to reflect again on where we’re coming from and where […]
This Asteroid Shouldn’t Be Where Astronomers Found It by NICHOLAS ...
Space rocks like 2004 EW95 are common between Mars and Jupiter. The discovery of the object near Neptune […]