If a ‘Big Whack’ Made the Moon, Did it Also ...
By KENNETH CHANG A new study suggests that it did. It also explains that the collision can explain […]
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Rocket Launches Might Resume Next Month
By KENNETH CHANG The chief executive of SpaceX outlined some details of what caused a rocket explosion in […]
Whales Can Really Rock With Their Mellow Songs
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR A new study suggests that the vibrations from humpback whales have been overlooked and […]
NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe
Shiny NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, and also one of the dustiest. Some […]
NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe
Shiny NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, and also one of the dustiest. Some […]
NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe
Shiny NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, and also one of the dustiest. Some […]
When It Comes to Success, Age Really Is Just a ...
By BENEDICT CAREY A new study points to a combination of personality, persistence and luck as leading to […]
What Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ and Other Earworm Songs Have ...
By JOANNA KLEIN In the largest ever study of songs that play on repeat in your head, researchers […]
Ebola Evolved Into Deadlier Enemy During the African Epidemic
By CARL ZIMMER A mutated version of the virus was more effective at entering human cells, scientists report. […]
Wearable Devices That Could Heal Themselves When They Break
By STEPH YIN Magnetic inks might be a fast and cheap way to create flexible batteries, sensors and […]