A Fossil Mystery, Solved by a Spin by Jack Tamisiea
Scientists could never explain how this fossil might have been a jellyfish. Then they flipped it on its […]
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SpaceX Rocket Fails in Orbit by Kenneth Chang
The malfunction, the first since 2016, ended a streak of more than 300 successful launches for the Falcon […]
Cosmic Research Hints at Mysterious Ancient Computer’s Purpose by Becky ...
Scientists used techniques from the field of gravitational wave astronomy to argue that the Antikythera mechanism contained a […]
The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50 by Siobhan Roberts
Mathematicians and hobbyists have had a half-century of fun exploring the 43 billion billion permutations of Erno Rubik’s […]
How Science Went to the Dogs (and Cats) by Emily ...
Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot. Published: June 30, 2024 […]
Two Killer Asteroids Are Flying by Earth, and You May ...
The smaller of the pair was spotted only this month and could be visible with binoculars as it […]
A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually Like ...
Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access its inner […]
Are We Loving Our Pets to Death? by Linda Baker
Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or […]
Today Is the Longest Day of the Year in the ...
We have Earth’s off-kilter tilt to thank for the summer solstice, as well as the different seasons. Published: […]
Ancient Shipwreck Preserves a Deep Bronze Age Time Capsule by ...
About a mile beneath the sea, the ship suggests that trade in the eastern Mediterranean Sea traveled much […]