Ancient Artists Carved Camels in Saudi Desert’s Stone by NICHOLAS ...
The unique, life-size relief sculptures of humped creatures and other beasts of burden are about 2,000 years old, […]
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Enceladus in Silhouette
One of our Solar System’s most tantalizing worlds, Enceladus is backlit by the Sun in this Cassini spacecraft […]
Peru Moves to Protect ‘One of the Last Great Intact ...
While the United States may be weakening protections for wilderness, the creation of Yaguas National Park protects millions […]
In the Heart of the Heart Nebula
What’s that inside the Heart Nebula? First, the large emission nebula dubbed IC 1805 looks, in whole, like […]
Debunked: The Strange Tale of Pope Gregory and the Rabbits ...
Scientists have often recounted a story about the domestication of rabbits involving a pope and Lent. But it’s […]
How Cockroaches Crash Into Walls and Keep Going by DOUGLAS ...
The ability of the ancient pests may owe less to their speed than to their tough-shock absorbent exoskeletons. […]
Some Songbirds Have Brains Specially Designed to Find Mates for ...
Systems in the brains of male and female songbirds are well-developed and finely tuned, but the wiring is […]
Car Orbiting Earth
Last week, a car orbited the Earth. The car, created by humans and robots on the Earth, was […]
Feline Foodies by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Cats pay close attention to what humans call “mouthfeel,” and are sensitive to textures as well as aromas. […]
NASA Budgets for a Trip to the Moon, but Not ...
The administration sees a greater role for the private sector in returning to the moon and running the […]