A Chicken Sandwich Hitches a Balloon Ride to the Stratosphere ...
The first customer for a high-tech balloon that will be able to hover in the stratosphere for months […]
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NASA’s Newest Class of Astronauts Is Ready to Hit the ...
The newest class of astronauts will learn how to spacewalk in a 60-foot-deep pool, and learn to speak […]
These Hungry Goats Learned to Branch Out by NICHOLAS BAKALAR
In Morocco, goats graze in argan trees for scarce forage. The trees benefit, too. Published: June 12, 2017 […]
An Aztec Temple Emerges in Heart of Mexico City by ...
The remains of a huge Aztec temple and a ceremonial ball court are coming to light. Published: June […]
Are Diamonds Really Forever? by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Over time, diamonds form crystals that are squeezed and heated, weakening molecular bonds. Many diamonds end up with […]
Glass Eels: See-Through, Slippery and Guided by Magnetism and Tides ...
A study shows for the first time that European eels might link magnetic cues with the tides to […]
Isabelle Rapin, Who Advanced Concept of an Autism Spectrum, Dies ...
The Swiss-born neurologist is credited with modernizing the understanding of autism’s causes and popularizing use of the term […]
Spawning Time, When Sockeye Salmon Change From Blue to Red ...
In Alaska, tens of millions of the fish are returning to lakes where they hatched, undergoing a miraculous […]
Finland Works, Quietly, to Bury Its Nuclear Reactor Waste by ...
A plan to build a repository in granite bedrock has progressed smoothly for years, in contrast to the […]
Decoding Octopus Species, One Wart at a Time by JOANNA ...
Worried about threats to ocean habitats, scientists studying octopuses devised a system to distinguish different species by their […]