The Chambered Nautilus Is the Ocean’s Most Efficient Jet Engine ...
Moving through the deep seas with jets of water uses much more energy than swimming with fins, but […]
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Apollo 17: A Stereo View from Lunar Orbit
Get out your red/blue glasses and check out this awesome stereo view of another world. The scene was […]
Neanderthals, the World’s First Misunderstood Artists by CARL ZIMMER
Cave paintings in Spain were made by Neanderthals, not modern humans, archaeologists reported. The finding adds to evidence […]
For Vampire Bats to Live on Blood, It Takes Guts ...
Blood is a very difficult thing to live well on, but a new study of the gut microbes […]
When Roses Aren t Red
Not all roses are red of course, but they can still be very pretty. Likewise, the beautiful Rosette […]
A Case for Wild Flamingos Calling Florida Their Home by ...
A new study could help make the case for treating flamingos as Florida natives, which could entitle them […]
He Took a Picture of a Supernova While Setting Up ...
Astronomers rarely see the beginnings of these explosions, but an Argentine amateur’s lucky picture helped them study the […]
Jupiter in Infrared from Hubble
Jupiter looks a bit different in infrared light. To better understand Jupiter‘s cloud motions and to help NASA’s […]
In Picasso’s Blue Period, Scanners Find Secrets He Painted Over ...
Scientists used a variety of tools originally developed for medicine, manufacturing and geology to discover hidden details in […]
A Partial Solar Eclipse over Buenos Aires
What’s happened to top of the Sun? Last week, parts of Earth’s southern hemisphere were treated to a […]