This Comet Lovejoy
Comet Lovejoy, C/2014 Q2, is framed like a cosmic Christmas tree with starry decorations in this colorful telescopic […]
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IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula
To some, this nebula looks like the head of a fish. However, this colorful cosmic portrait really features […]
White? Black? A Murky Distinction Grows Still Murkier
By CARL ZIMMER There is a long tradition of trying to draw sharp lines between ethnic groups, but […]
The Great Carnivores of Europe
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA Big carnivores are making a comeback in Europe without the aid of wildlife preserves, suggesting […]
Crows’ Bad Reputation Is Put to the Test
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA Western culture has never been kind to corvids, from Poe’s raven to Rossini’s thieving magpie. […]
Restored Forests Breathe Life Into Efforts Against Climate Change
By JUSTIN GILLIS Driven by a growing environmental movement and mounting pressure from Western consumers, corporate and government […]
The Cliffs of Comet Churyumov Gerasimenko
These high cliffs occur on the surface of a comet. They were discovered to be part of the […]
Mysterious Virus That Killed a Farmer in Kansas Is Identified
By DENISE GRADY The newly identified infectious agent most closely resembles viruses that are spread by ticks and […]
Gods and Truths for Other Inhabited Worlds
By DENNIS OVERBYE As the possibilities for life elsewhere seem to expand with the universe, astronomers and theologians […]
Restoring a Master’s Voice
By GEORGE JOHNSON We reflexively think of Ivan Pavlov as the man with the drooling dogs and clanging […]