Inside Giza’s Great Pyramid, Scientists Discover a Void by NICHOLAS ...
Using a technique from particle physics, researchers detected a 100-foot-long space within the monument, but Egyptologists questioned the […]
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Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun
An unusual type of solar eclipse occurred in 2012. Usually it is the Earth’s Moon that eclipses the […]
Unlocking Secrets of Sour Flavors With Something Found in Your ...
When scientists recently discovered a protein that may help with the detection of sour tastes, they realized it […]
A Close-Up on Mysteries Made of Stone in Saudi Arabia’s ...
Structures that may have been created by ancient tribes could only be studied using Google Earth. Saudi officials […]
Earthshadow and the Beehive
The Earth’s dark umbral shadow is shaped like a cone extending into space. Of course its circular cross […]
The Octopus: Stable Genius by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
The cephalopod’s brain is the largest (proportionally) of any invertebrate. The creature’s advanced abilities, including memory and problem-solving, […]
Sedate a Plant, and It Seems to Lose Consciousness. Is ...
Plants can be frozen in place with the same anesthetics used on you during surgery. It suggests they […]
Moonrise Eclipse
This atmospheric picture of a distant horizon looks toward the tall Trisul peaks of India’s snowy Himalayan mountains. […]
The Smiling Axolotl Hides a Secret: A Giant Genome by ...
The Mexican salamander has largest genome ever sequenced, which may account for its unique regenerative abilities. Published: February […]
Moonset Eclipse
Near the closest point in its orbit, the second Full Moon of the month occurred on January 31. […]