Oxygen on Mars Adds to Atmospheric Mysteries by KENNETH CHANG
After a perplexing methane burst was measured by NASA’s Curiosity rover earlier this year, scientists were surprised again […]
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When Snakes Had Use for a Pair of Legs by ...
The fossil discovery in Argentina will help to resolve mysteries over when snakes began their transition to their […]
Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand Mysterious DNA Circles Common ...
For years, researchers weren’t exactly sure what to make of these extra loops of genetic material . That’s […]
In the Race to Live on Land, Lichens Didn’t Beat ...
A study’s findings add to the case that lichens, which dominate about 7 percent of the planet’s surface, […]
Science Was Her Lifeline. Now She Helps Other Girls Discover ...
The STEM summer camp that Sabina London began in high school has grown to serve 17 states. Published: […]
Watch Bees Surf to Safety on Waves They Create by ...
When honeybees fall into water, they generate their own ripples then glide to dry land, a study found. […]
Bubble Subs Emerge, and Sink to New Depths by WILLIAM ...
Giant plastic spheres, with walls six inches thick or more, are opening eyes to the deep sea and […]
Millions of Ibises Were Mummified. But Where Did Ancient Egypt ...
DNA analysis of the preserved birds found in many catacombs undercuts the explanation that there were large-scale ibis […]
Leonids Meteor Shower Will Peak in Night Skies by NICHOLAS ...
Meteor showers can light up night skies from dusk to dawn, and if you’re lucky you might be […]
How Narwhal the ‘Unicorn’ Puppy May Have Grown a Tail ...
The likeliest explanation is not all that cute, some scientists say. But Narwhal is still very cute. Published: […]