Hickson 91 in Piscis Austrinus
Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer Paul Hickson and colleagues identified some 100 compact groups of galaxies, […]
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Randall Munroe of ‘XKCD’ Explains the Human Body, Elevators and ...
By Unknown Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is collaborating with Mr. Munroe to incorporate parts of “Thing Explainer” into […]
Researchers Find Fish That Walks the Way Land Vertebrates Do
By CARL ZIMMER In a cave in Thailand, scientists discovered a parallel to one of evolution’s signature events: […]
The Great Nebula in Carina
In one of the brightest parts of Milky Way lies a nebula where some of the oddest things […]
Risky Rats Help Shine Light on Brain Circuitry Behind Taking ...
By PAM BELLUCK A new study found that a specific type of neuron in a certain brain region […]
After Taking a Shower, Shower Your Lawn?
By MATT RICHTEL There is a new alternative to a fake, spray-painted or well-watered lawn in drought areas: […]
Rainbow Airglow over the Azores
Why would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow? Airglow. Now air glows all of the time, […]
Beetle Moms Send a Chemical Signal: ‘Not Tonight, Honey’
By JAN HOFFMAN A study of 400 pairs of beetles has uncovered physiological mechanisms by which the creatures […]
Find Your Happy Place
By ERIC WEINER A nation’s overall happiness has to do with how evenly the feeling is distributed among […]
Scientists Warn of Perilous Climate Shift Within Decades, Not Centuries
By JUSTIN GILLIS An abrupt climate shift could lead to sea levels high enough to begin drowning coastal […]