Natural Sciences
The natural sciences seek to understand the universe by studying its physical, chemical and biological processes
What Should New York City Do to Prepare for the Next Sandy?
After Hurricane Sandy, New York City will likely begin more seriously considering severe storm mitigation efforts
October 30, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Safe from Sandy? Help a Hurricane Researcher
If the worst of Hurricane Sandy has passed you by and you're safe and dry, think about helping a researcher out
October 30, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Why We May Not See the Next Sandy Coming
Failing weather satellites will reduce our ability to forecast and track future storms
October 30, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
While the East Coast Focused on Sandy, Typhoon Son-tinh Battered East Asia
Sandy was not the only tropical cyclone this week
October 30, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Finding Hayden’s Dinosaurs
Thanks to some historical detectivework, a pair of researchers has relocated one of the earliest recognized dinosaur sites in the American west
October 30, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Can We Link Hurricane Sandy to Climate Change?
Models indicate that climate change will cause more frequent and intense hurricanes, but the overall trend can't be linked with any particular storm
October 29, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
C is for Cetiosaurus
Sauropods are iconic dinosaurs, but the first of their kind ever found was initially thought to be a huge crocodile
October 29, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Nikon Announces the Winners of its “Small World” Competition
See a selection of beautiful images captured by scientists gazing through light microscopes
October 29, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Here’s What Happened to Jack Because Rose Didn’t Save Him
After Jack's cold body sank down to the bottom of the North Atlantic in Titanic, here's probably what it looked like
October 29, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Not Even the Greeks Thought the World Was Flat, But These People Do
There are some people today who claim to still believe that the Earth is flat
October 26, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Giant Paintball Gun Could Save the World From Death-by-Asteroid
A big asteroid will eventually hit the Earth. What can we do to push it out of the way?
October 26, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Did Tyrannosaurus Ever Battle Triceratops?
We love to imagine Tyrannosaurus fighting Triceratops to the death, but did such battles ever happen?
October 26, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
What If You Replaced All of New York City’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions with Big Blue Bouncy Balls?
Watch New York City get buried under its own carbon emissions
October 26, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Women Can’t Do Pull Ups? Not So Fast
With enough training and determination, women can do pull-ups
October 26, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Scientific Illustrations: Your Go-To Guides for Halloween Costumes
The details are what separate a good outfit from an amazing one. The images in the Biodiversity Heritage Library can help you make the leap
October 26, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Feathery Ostrich Mimics Enfluffle the Dinosaur Family Tree
A trio of feathered dinosaurs tests a longstanding hypothesis and hint that there may be more feathered dinosaur fossils than anyone ever expected
October 25, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
A Massive Field Of Frozen Greenhouse Gas Is Thawing Out
Vast stores of methane hydrates off the US east coast are thawing out, but what this means is still up in the air
October 25, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Live Wires: Newly Discovered Seafloor Bacteria Conduct Electricity
Scientists have found ultrathin multicellular bacteria that create electrical circuits several centimeters long
October 25, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Lady Gaga Gets an Entire Genus of Plants Named After Her
The next time you see a little fern out in the wild, it may just be a Gaga
October 24, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
This Stunning Photo of the Milky Way Could Carpet An Entire Apartment
A beautiful, zoomable, nine-gixapixel photo of the central Milky Way
October 24, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
