How to Become a Shadow Angel in the Morning Dew
By JOANNA KLEIN Heiligenschein, which is German for “holy light,” appears as a halo around your shadow as […]
Science
National Aquarium Plans to Create Dolphin Sanctuary
By JADA F. SMITH In the face of protests by animal welfare activists, the institution is discontinuing the […]
Samuel K. Wasser, a Scientific Detective Tailing Poachers
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS A conservation biologist discusses his forensic analysis using DNA to determine the origins of seized […]
Unexplained Dimmings in KIC 8462852
Why does star KIC 8462852 keep wavering? Nobody knows. A star somewhat similar to our Sun, KIC 8462852 […]
Weasels Are Built for the Hunt
By NATALIE ANGIER Members of the mustelid family, including badgers, ferrets and otters, have evolved into remarkable predators. […]
The Ancient Greek Philosopher’s Guide to the Galaxy
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS After more than a decade of work, scientists have deciphered about 3,500 words of […]
Monumental Piece of the Old, Old City of Petra
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR With the help of drones and satellite imagery, archaeologists have discovered a platform about half […]
A Face-Reading Fish
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR The archerfish can obtain food by shooting down insects with jets of water. Now researchers […]
Video From a Polar Bear’s Point of View
By JAMES GORMAN Collar-mounted cameras have produced glimpses of a polar bear’s life, giving researchers a picture of […]
What Dead Pigs Can’t Teach Us About ‘C.S.I.’
By ERICA GOODE Forensic experts have long used decomposing pigs as proxies for humans in estimating when someone […]