Correction: Moving Magnetic Pole Story by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
In a story Feb. 4 about the magnetic north pole, The Associated Press erroneously described the pole’s change […]
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The Deadliest Quake of 2018 Was Among the Fastest Ever ...
Last September, an earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami in Indonesia. Scientists now have clocked the speed of rupture […]
Celebrating Lunar New Year and the Diversity of the World’s ...
Rather than a scientific given, calendars say a lot about the history and cultural values of the societies […]
The Hummingbird as Warrior: Evolution of a Fierce and Furious ...
Winsomely captured in poems and song, the birds are yielding new secrets about their astounding beaks and penchant […]
The North Magnetic Pole’s Mysterious Journey Across the Arctic by ...
Scientists accelerated the update of a model of Earth’s fluctuating magnetic field, which is needed to keep navigational […]
Many Children Are Overdoing It on the Toothpaste, C.D.C. Study ...
A new study found that nearly 40 percent of children ages 3 to 6 used more toothpaste than […]
Flying Squirrels That Glow Pink in the Dark by VERONIQUE ...
While ultraviolet fluorescence is common in birds, butterflies and sea creatures, scientists haven’t often observed it in mammals. […]
You Flushed the Toilet. They Made Some Bricks. by JOANNA ...
Converting biosolids into building materials could keep a lot of leftovers of the waste process out of landfills, […]
How NASA’s Curiosity Rover Weighed a Mountain on Mars by ...
With a bit of technical improvisation, scientists worked out that the bedrock of Mount Sharp appeared to be […]
We Tried 5 Cold-Weather Experiments. Instant Slushies, Frozen Bubbles and ...
With schools closed and temperatures well below zero, one family learned some hard lessons about the scientific process. […]