NGC 2903: A Missing Jewel in Leo
Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is only some 20 million light-years distant. Popular among amateur astronomers, it shines […]
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A Golden Gate Eclipse
Shadows play on the water and in the sky in this panoramic view of the April 4 total […]
Natural Selection May Help Account for Dutch Height Advantage
By CARL ZIMMER A new study from the Netherlands suggests evolution favors taller people. Published: April 9, 2015 […]
Full Moon in Earth’s Shadow
Last week the Full Moon was completely immersed in Earth’s dark umbral shadow, just briefly though. The total […]
A Navigation System for Rats Nearly as Good as Sight
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA With a sensor and a compass attached to their brains, rats without sight learn to […]
Letters to the Editor
By Unknown Author Readers respond to articles in Science Times. Published: April 7, 2015 at 02:00AM from NYT […]
In the Heart of the Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies is the closest cluster of galaxies to our Milky Way Galaxy. The Virgo […]
A Prehistoric Giant Is Revived, if Only in Name
By JAMES GORMAN A team of European scientists said it has identified enough unique anatomical details to distinguish […]
Forest Fires Threaten New Fallout From Chernobyl
By RACHEL NUWER According to a new computer analysis, wildfires near the nuclear plant have cumulatively redistributed an […]
For Blackpoll Warbler, a Lot of Flying for a Lightweight
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA For the first time, the songbirds’ 1,500-mile journey has been documented. Published: April 7, 2015 […]