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How do these little beasties detect light anyway?
On Nov. 13, 1946, a scientist dropped crushed dry ice from a plane into supercooled stratus clouds.
Rich data on the global state of our feathered friends presents plenty of bad news — but also some bright spots.
Photosynthesis is powerful but very inefficient. Humans can improve on this biochemical process to help the planet.
A clever new design introduces a way to image the vast ocean floor.
A new study reveals what caused most life on Earth to die out during the end-Permian extinction, also known as the Great Dying.
We have a morbid curiosity about nautical disaster stories. The Irish “Wreck Viewer” offers a window into centuries of marine misfortune.
The opening of jars, while impressive and often used to illustrate octopus intelligence, is not their most remarkable ability.
The arc of geological history is long, but it bends towards supercontinents – so, what will the next one look like?
Head direction cells act like internal compasses to help the birds navigate during long flights.
What’s to blame for the recent uptick in containership accidents?
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
We should not expect aliens to look anything like us. Creatures that resemble octopuses or birds or even robots are legitimate possibilities.
A famous explorer’s doomed ship is finally found 107 years after it was lost to the Antarctic deep.
Probably not. Even though we’re still investigating the origin of life, the evidence suggests that cells came much later.
Evolution proves to be just about as ingenious as Nikola Tesla
From hellishly hot planets to water worlds, some distant planets are like nothing in our Solar System.
Geologists discover a rhythm to major geologic events.
Ingenuity is remarkable. But these 5 exploration ideas are revolutionary. Telescopes are our initial tools for revealing and studying foreign worlds. Hubble images of Mars, particularly around the regions with […]
Einstein’s laws of gravity have been challenged many times, but have always emerged victorious. Could wide binary stars change all that?
Researchers from Norway discover that the Moon’s tides influence the release of methane from the ocean floor.
A new study shows that at least one long-ago journey would have required deliberate navigation.
These bizarre mollusks have the ability to regenerate their bodies and to absorb other organisms’ attributes.
In “The Secret Life of Secrets”, Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.
In the night sky for March of 2022, only stars and the Moon, not planets, will greet you. The real show, however, arrives just before dawn.
Back in 1990, we hadn’t discovered a single planet outside of our Solar System. Here are 10 facts that would’ve surprised every astronomer.
Capacitors, acid batteries, and other methods of storing electric charges all lose energy over time. These gravity-fed batteries won’t.
In a world of rising cynicism, a celebration of our capacity to create, adapt, and thrive.