The Case of the Missing Star
What’s happened to giant star N6946-BH1? It was there just a few years ago — Hubble imaged it. […]
Science
How Does an (English) Garden Grow? by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
How can English gardens grow so well in what seems to be such a cloudy part of the […]
Animal Farms in Southeast Asia Fuel an Illegal Trade in ...
Throughout the region, endangered species like tigers are raised for their meat and bones, often in plain sight. […]
Highlights of the Summer Sky
What’s up in the sky this summer? The featured graphic gives a few highlights for Earth’s northern hemisphere. […]
Orion: Belt, Flame, and Horsehead
What surrounds the famous belt stars of Orion? A deep exposure shows everything from dark nebula to star […]
Perijove Passage
On May 19, the Juno spacecraft once again swung by Jupiter in its looping 53 day orbit around […]
How to Make a Mummy (Accidentally) by NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR
Bodies can be preserved spontaneously under certain conditions, leaving remains that are of tremendous scientific importance. Published: June […]
A New Formula to Help Tame China’s Yellow River by ...
China discharges water from the Xiaolangdi Dam in an annual cleansing ritual to prevent flooding along the Yellow […]
Fruit Flies and Mice to Get New Home on Space ...
The next SpaceX mission will carry insects and rodents to help scientists understand the effects of long-term life […]
The Mummies’ Medical Secrets? They’re Perfectly Preserved by NICHOLAS ST. ...
Mummified bodies in a crypt in Lithuania are teaching scientists about health and disease among people who lived […]