Why Bats Crash Into Buildings by STEPH YIN
Smooth, vertical plates — like those in skyscrapers and other human structures — can fool bats into thinking […]
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That ‘Spider Bite’? Blame It on Something Else by C. ...
Spiders rarely bite humans, experts say. What people believe to be a spider bite often is caused by […]
Harvey Swept Hazardous Mercury Ashore. The Mystery: Its Source. by ...
A property owner rolled the silvery globules around in the palm of his hand before he realized they […]
Wild Dogs Sneeze When They are Ready to Hunt by ...
The number of African wild dogs in a pack who sneeze determines whether or not the pack goes […]
Why Onions Make You Cry by JOANNA KLEIN
Scientists offer a comprehensive look at the chemical warfare that makes us cry when we cut into an […]
A Baby Wails, and the Adult World Comes Running by ...
In almost every mammal species, an infant’s cry has a primal impact on nearby adults. Scientists are beginning […]
Ruined ‘Apartments’ May Hold Clues to Native American History by ...
In Colorado, archaeologists have begun excavating two “great houses” in what once was a northern settlement of the […]
A Giant Nuclear Blast, but a Hydrogen Bomb? Too Soon ...
Unusually large test explosions like Sunday’s North Korean blast can be achieved in many ways, making the field […]
Retrieving Gold, and More, From Wastewater by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Scientists are eager to find better ways to extract heavy metals from industrial wastewater. Published: September 1, 2017 […]
Jim Bridenstine to Be Nominated by Trump to Lead NASA ...
The former Navy pilot is in his third term in Congress and would be the first elected official […]