Life on Mars by NIKO KOPPEL and NICK CAPEZZERA
On the side of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii, six individuals are living in Mars-like conditions as part […]
Science
Total Solar Eclipse 1st in 99 Years to Sweep Width ...
This August, the U.S. will experience its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years. Published: June 28, […]
Mountains of Dust in the Carina Nebula
It’s stars versus dust in the Carina Nebula and the stars are winning. More precisely, the energetic light […]
A College Town Gets Ready for Its Moment Under No ...
One of the best places to view August’s solar eclipse, Carbondale, home to Southern Illinois University, will host […]
NGC 7814: The Little Sombrero in Pegasus
Point your telescope toward the high flying constellation Pegasus and you can find this expanse of Milky Way […]
This Beautiful Parasitic Bird Could Soon Turn Up in Your ...
Scientists developed a model to predict the spread of pin-tailed whydahs, and found they could strain native bird […]
Drumming Cockatoos and the Rhythms of Love by STEPH YIN
Palm cockatoos are the only animals observed to use tools for rhythmic drumming, seemingly to attract mates, prompting […]
Composite Messier 20 and 21
The beautiful Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, lies about 5,000 light-years away, a colorful study in […]
Plague Is Found in New Mexico. Again. by LIAM STACK
Two people were found to have plague this week. What does the disease look like in the modern […]
Fire May Be the Only Remedy for a Plague Killing ...
Deer and elk are dying from chronic wasting disease in growing numbers. Burning the land may be the […]