Walter Kohn, Who Won Nobel in Chemistry, Dies at 93
By SAM ROBERTS A chemist and physicist who fled Nazi-occupied Vienna as a teenager and built a distinguished […]
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NGC 6872: A Stretched Spiral Galaxy
What makes this spiral galaxy so long? Measuring over 700,000 light years across from top to bottom, NGC […]
Makemake, the Moonless Dwarf Planet, Has a Moon, After All
By KENNETH CHANG Astronomers found the moon, nicknamed MK2, in an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. […]
Now Is the Time to See Squid That Glow Like ...
By JOANNA KLEIN Each year, between March and June, millions of firefly squid transform a Japanese bay’s waters […]
Sarmientosaurus Was a 10-Ton Plant-Eater With a Plum-Sized Brain
By KENNETH CHANG After studying a rare and finely preserved skull unearthed in Argentina, scientists have named a […]
30 Years After Chernobyl Disaster, Shelter Nears Completion
By HENRY FOUNTAIN The arch has been built to last 100 years without the sort of maintenance that […]
Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant
It’s easy to get lost following the intricate strands of the Spaghetti Nebula. A supernova remnant cataloged as […]
Food for Retaining Thought
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Could a low-fat diet contribute to memory problems? Published: April 26, 2016 at 02:00AM […]
New Gorilla Survey Supports Fears of Extinction Within Decade
By RACHEL NUWER Over the last two decades, the population of the world’s largest primate, known as Grauer’s […]
M16: Pillars of Star Creation
Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. This image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, […]