Fire Ants, Goshawks and Dog Tongues, Oh My: The Best ...
By JAMES GORMAN and DAVID FRANK We posted our 100th ScienceTake video this week, so we’ve created a […]
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Two-Thirds of the World Faces Severe Water Shortages
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The scarcity can lead to crop failure and low crop yields, which could cause […]
When Einstein Was Wrong
By JONAH BROMWICH Scientists have confirmed the existence of gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space-time […]
When Einstein Was Wrong
By JONAH BROMWICH Scientists have confirmed the existence of gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space-time […]
Scientists Chirp Excitedly for LIGO, Gravitational Waves and Einstein
By MICHAEL ROSTON Before a big physics announcement, scientists took to social media to share their best imitations […]
LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes
Gravitational radiation has been directly detected. The first-ever detection was made by both facilities of the Laser Interferometer […]
A Parasite, Leopards, and a Primate’s Fear and Survival
By CARL ZIMMER The parasite Toxoplasma gondii may affect the behavior of chimpanzees — and possibly other primates […]
Science Teachers’ Grasp of Climate Change Is Found Lacking
By JOHN SCHWARTZ A survey of 1,500 teachers in the United States found that on average they spend […]
Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein Right
By DENNIS OVERBYE Scientists say they heard the faint chirp of two black holes colliding a billion light-years […]
Galaxies in the River
Large galaxies grow by eating small ones. Even our own galaxy practices galactic cannibalism, absorbing small galaxies that […]