Wood that Could be Mistaken for Glass
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The scientists say they were “very surprised by how transparent it could go.” Published: […]
Science
The Lost Gardens of Emily Dickinson
By FERRIS JABR Archaeologists are excavating the grounds of the home where the poet lived in hopes of […]
Should You Hug Your Dog?
By CHRISTINE HAUSER A psychology professor’s suggestion that some dogs may feel distressed by being hugged ricocheted across […]
A Transit of Mercury
On May 9, the diminutive disk of Mercury spent about seven and a half hours crossing in front […]
Climate Change and the Case of the Shrinking Red Knots
By CARL ZIMMER A ripple effect of weather, insects and other food supplies, from the Arctic to the […]
Foot-Long Ancient Tooth Discovered on Australian Beach
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The tooth belonged to an extinct species of sperm whale that lived five million […]
Europe Trails U.S. in Cutting Air Pollution, W.H.O. Says
By ERICA GOODE Air quality readings from 3,000 cities in 103 countries found that more than 80 percent […]
Plants Remember You if You Mess With Them Enough
By JOANNA KLEIN Scientists tried to test whether they could train a Mimosa pudica plant to change its […]
Scientists Unveil New ‘Tree of Life’
By CARL ZIMMER Most of the diversity outlined on the new tree has been hiding in plain sight. […]
Earliest Plant-Eating Marine Reptile Had a Hammerhead
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR There was some confusion among scientists about the old fellow’s mouth. Published: May 8, […]