Stick Insect Helps Scientists Study How Animals Move
By JAMES GORMAN Using motion-capture video, scientists study how the Indian stick insect moves. Published: February 15, 2016 […]
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Our Brains Remember the Good Stuff
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Researchers have found that the human brain is attracted to things that were once […]
Unusual Molecules Shine Light on New Applications
By XIAOZHI LIM The discovery of molecules that light up only when close together has led to advances […]
40 Trillion Bacteria on and in Us? Fewer Than We ...
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR The oft-repeated 10-to-1 ratio of microbes to human cells was unrealistic, researchers say. The numbers […]
White Rock Fingers on Mars
What caused this unusual light rock formation on Mars? Intrigued by the possibility that they could be salt […]
How Does One Dog Recognize Another as a Dog?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Studies of dogs’ ability to discriminate their kind from other animals show they can […]
A Heart Shaped Lenticular Cloud
Can a cloud love a mountain? Perhaps not, but on a Valentine’s Day like today, one might be […]
Yutu on a Little Planet
Tracks lead to a small robot perched near the top of this bright little planet. Of course, the […]
Eagles Take to South African Agriculture
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A community of Verreaux’s eagles is faring better in a landscape of farms than […]
A Valentine’s Date Idea for Astronomy-Loving Early Birds
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR It’s still possible to take advantage of the narrowing window of opportunity to see […]