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Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Traced to Dwarf Galaxy in the Auriga Constellation
Knowing where they originate will help researchers understand what creates the mysterious high-energy signals
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Meet Your Newest Organ: The Mesentery
Scientists are calling for an upgrade in classification of this vital gut membrane
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Feral Cats Now Cover 99.8 Percent of Australia
The fluffy murderbeasts pose a major threat to wildlife
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It Just Got Harder to Give Antibiotics to Farm Animals
New regulations take aim at antibiotic resistance
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Ancient Teeth Show That Dinosaurs Took a Long Time to Hatch
Dino embryos may have developed slowly over several months, making them more susceptible to global catastrophes
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World’s Oldest-Known Orca Is Missing and Believed Dead
Over a century old, “Granny” hasn’t been spotted since early October
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Why Michigan Banned Banning Plastic Bags
A new state law prevents cities and counties from restricting use of plastic bags or disposable cups and utensils
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Scientists Spot Cognitive Decline in Famous Artists’ Brushstrokes
Could paintings hold clues to Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases?
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Fireworks Not Your Thing? Then Look Out For a Comet on New Year’s Eve
With a telescope in hand, you can watch a comet zoom past the Earth tomorrow night
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From people stealing baby bison and Yosemite trademarks to epic blooms in Death Valley, 2016 has been an eventful centennial year for the NPS
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China Has Banned the Ivory Trade
By the end of 2017, the world’s largest ivory market will be closed
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We Will Have to Endure 2016 One Second Longer Than an Average Year
It’s not giving up the ghost quite yet
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Rains Transform Australia’s Uluru National Park Into a Waterfall Wonderland
Record storms flooded roads and swelled rivers near the park’s iconic natural feature
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Residents Claim Ivy League College Polluted Water With Dead Lab Rodents
Burial of lab animals in the ‘60s and ‘70s have been linked to groundwater contamination in Hanover, New Hampshire
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What Have the World’s Oldest Mummies Kept Under Wraps?
Researchers are making digital reconstructions of the 7,000-year-old bodies, which face rapid deterioration from microbes
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Researchers Record Trillions of Migrating Insects Swarming Through the Skies
Though bugs make up a large amount of biomass, little was known about their migrating habits, until now
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Chinese Officials Seize 3.1 Tons of Pangolin Scales
The record-breaking bust shines a spotlight on the plight of the pangolin
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Just Months After Its Discovery, the X-Ray Was in Use in War
The public was also fascinated by the fact it was possible to take pictures of somebody’s insides
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Five Things to Know About Boundary-Breaking Astronomer Vera Rubin
Her observations confirmed the theory of dark matter, and her activism helped open science to more women
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