In Many Species, a Family Dinner Means Something Else
By BILL SCHUTT Once thought to be aberrant behavior, cannibalism is common in the natural world — and […]
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This Prehistoric Human Ancestor Was All Mouth
By NICHOLAS WADE A cache of tiny sea creatures found in central China, in rock strata said to […]
Ice That Sparkles Like Diamonds Washes Onto Japanese Shores
By JOANNA KLEIN Nicknamed ‘jewelry ice,’ a rare kind of winter river ice on the northern island of […]
Gazing Into Danakil Depression’s Mirror, and Seeing Mars Stare Back
By AMY YEE Scientists are studying this area in a remote region of Ethiopia — one of the […]
Venus Through Water Drops
Now the brilliant “star” in planet Earth’s evening skies, Venus is captured in this creative astrophotograph. Taken with […]
Arthur Rosenfeld, Zealous Champion of Energy Efficiency, Dies at 90
By KATE GALBRAITH Dr. Rosenfeld’s work, first embraced in California in the 1970s, gained national attention and helped […]
A Birder’s Heaven: Just Follow the Stench to the Landfill
By JOANNA KLEIN If you love bird watching, consider scurrying over sharp objects and mystery mush to catch […]
A Genetic Fix to Put the Taste Back in Tomatoes
By KENNETH CHANG University of Florida scientists say they have found a recipe that would return flavor that […]
GOES-16: Moon over Planet Earth
Launched last November 19 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the satellite now known as GOES-16 can now […]
Hydrogen Squeezed Into a Metal, Possibly Solid, Harvard Physicists Say
By KENNETH CHANG Scientists have been chasing solid metallic hydrogen for decades. The latest claim, published in the […]