David Reich Unearths Human History Etched in Bone by CARL ...
The geneticist at Harvard Medical School has retrieved DNA from more than 900 ancient people. His findings trace […]
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The Swiss Consider the Lobster. It Feels Pain, They Decide. ...
The Swiss government has banned tossing lobsters and other crustaceans into boiling water. But what’s the science behind […]
How Do Squirrels Jump So High? by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
The animals are built with very powerful hind legs, and sharp claws that allow them to grip, and […]
Rotating Moon from LRO
No one, presently, sees the Moon rotate like this. That’s because the Earth’s moon is tidally locked to […]
The Crab from Space
The Crab Nebula is cataloged as M1, the first object on Charles Messier’s famous list of things which […]
‘Rewilding’ Missing Carnivores May Help Restore Some Landscapes by JOANNA ...
The cascade of ecological benefits that followed wolves’s return to Yellowstone National Park and Idaho suggests opportunities for […]
Astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly Are Still Identical Twins, Despite ...
A rash of news stories this week stemmed from a misinterpreted NASA update from January. Published: March 16, […]
In Search of the Perfect Hair Dye by SHEILA KAPLAN
A study by Northwestern researchers reports that a form of graphene can be used as a less harmful […]
The Seagull and The Duck
Seen as a seagull and a duck, these nebulae are not the only cosmic clouds to evoke images […]
Steve, a Famous Northern Light, Stays Mysterious (and Keeps His ...
Steve is a glowing strip in the night sky, not far from the northern lights. It was named […]