A Split Ion Tail for Comet Lovejoy E4
What’s happened to Comet Lovejoy? In the pictured image, a processed composite, the comet was captured early this […]
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Watching Their Dust: Photographing Players in Pollination
By RACHEL NUWER In “Pollination Power,” Heather Angel, a wildlife photographer, exposes the pollination process in macrophotography, showing […]
As Rains Ease in the West, Cactuses Shine Brighter Than ...
By NATALIE ANGIER Never has there been a better time to appreciate the gritty, bizarre charm of these […]
We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the ...
By STEPH YIN Scientists disagree about whether bringing extinct species back from the dead will result in a […]
People Are Seeing U.F.O.s Everywhere, and This Book Proves It
By RALPH BLUMENTHAL An unlikely new reference guide breaks down U.F.O. sightings county by county, shape by shape, […]
Video Games Help Model Brain’s Neurons
By NICK WINGFIELD A video game is being used to help understand the structure of neurons, which could […]
Trump Calls @AstroPeggy at the International Space Station
By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH Ivanka Trump joined the call, in which the president congratulated Peggy Whitson for setting […]
Do Seas Make Us Sick? Surfers May Have the Answer
By PETER ANDREY SMITH Researchers are studying the effects of antibiotic-resistant genes in the oceans. Published: April 3, […]
The Holographic Principle
Is this picture worth a thousand words? According to the Holographic Principle, the most information you can get […]
Pictures From the March for Science
By Unknown Author Visual highlights from the demonstrations in Washington and around the world. Published: April 22, 2017 […]