Lightning Eclipse from the Planet of the Goats
Thunderstorms almost spoiled this view of the spectacular 2011 June 15 total lunar eclipse. Instead, storm clouds parted […]
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Protected Wolves in Alaska Face Peril From Beyond Their Preserve ...
New research suggests controlling the animals outside a preserve can affect those living within it, with implications for […]
Close up of the Great Red Spot
On July 11, the Juno spacecraft once again swung near to Jupiter’s turbulent cloud tops in its looping […]
Unlocking Mysteries in the Sun’s 11-Year Cycle by NICHOLAS ST. ...
Two studies focused on the sun’s maximum and minimum periods of activity, yielding new findings about its internal […]
NGC 4449: Close up of a Small Galaxy
(xxxedit and linkxxx) Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory. Their young, blue star clusters […]
Living Another Day, Thanks to Grandparents Who Couldn’t Sleep by ...
Age-related changes in sleep patterns may have helped early humans survive by ensuring at least one person was […]
Full Moon and Boston Light
This well-planned telephoto timelapse captures July’s Full Moon rise across outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, planet Earth. In the […]
Clever Humpbacks Move In for a Meal at Salmon Hatcheries ...
Researchers documented for the first time that the large mammals learned to feed on juvenile salmon released from […]
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Gets Its Close-Up by KENNETH CHANG
NASA’s Juno spacecraft passed a few thousand miles above the gargantuan storm, revealing intricate patterns of swirling clouds. […]
Who Needs Hard Drives? Scientists Store Film Clip in DNA ...
In a first, researchers converted a movie into a DNA sequence and inserted it into bacteria. They hope […]