Where Your Elements Came From
The hydrogen in your body, present in every molecule of water, came from the Big Bang. There are […]
Science
Some Carnivores Are Better Than Others at Unlocking Dinner
By JAMES GORMAN Researchers tested 39 species of carnivores in zoos to see which were best at opening […]
In Napa Valley, Future Landscapes Are Viewed in the Past
By JIM ROBBINS Ecologists restoring parts of San Francisco Bay are guided by tattered maps, old snapshots, even […]
The Bugs Sharing Your Home (Get Out a Calculator)
By SINDYA N. BHANOO An unsual survey identifies many of the bugs living with us in our houses. […]
Old Nuclear Fallout Proves Useful for Sea Turtle Clues
By RACHEL NUWER Researchers are relying on radiocarbon from bomb tests decades ago to learn more about endangered […]
Unraveling the Ties of Altitude, Oxygen and Lung Cancer
By GEORGE JOHNSON Humans need oxygen, but the link between higher altitudes, where there’s less of it, and […]
Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out
In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster containing some of the largest, hottest, […]
Big Dipper, Deep Sky
The Big Dipper is an easy to recognize, well-known asterism in northern skies, though many see the Plough […]
In an Ancient Tomb, a Hierarchy of the Dead
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A Neolithic community buried its members in layers. Those on top died unhappily, it […]
For Prairie Voles, a Furry Shoulder to Cry On
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Prairie voles demonstrate sympathetic behavior, scientists find. Published: January 26, 2016 at 01:00AM from […]