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Awesome New Maps Show Alaska in High-Resolution Detail
The ArcticDEMs are the first set of detailed elevation maps of the Great White North
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Identical Twin Puppies Confirmed for the First Time
Two Irish wolfhounds from South Africa shared the same placenta and have the same genetic makeup
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Mosquito Sprayers Accidentally “Nuke” Millions of Bees in South Carolina
After reports of four new Zika cases, Dorchester County aerial sprayed insecticide, destroying several beekeeping operations
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Two Pterosaur Finds Are Helping to Untangle Their Family Tree
An intact skull and a pint-sized species offer clues to how these creatures evolved
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Streams Around Baltimore Are Flush With Amphetamines
So many people are sending drugs down the drain, increasing amounts are ending up in waterways
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The Science Behind Hawaii’s Double Hurricane
Having two cyclones in the ocean is not rare, but when they get too close to each other things can get crazy
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Scientists Think They Could Have Found Earth’s Oldest Fossil
Was a young Earth old enough to support life 3.7 billion years ago?
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Deadly Fungal Infections Are Growing Antibiotic Resistance
Fungicides used in agriculture may be impacting the effectiveness of some medicines
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Unnerving Find: Cells That Control Goosebumps and Nipple Erections
A new study documents eight new types of nerve cells, including ones that control sweating and blood flow
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The U.S. Government Is Buying Tons of Eggs and Cheese
A Depression-Era program is helping bail out America’s egg and dairy farmers
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That “Strong” SETI Signal Probably Isn’t Aliens
Sorry folks, E.T. is still not phoning home
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Crew From NASA’s Yearlong Mars Simulation Finally Emerges From the Dome
Would-be Martians say aloha to a challenging experiment
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Rare Dodo Composite Skeleton Goes On Sale
A British auction house is selling one of only a dozen known dodo skeletons, put together by a collector from the bones of several birds
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The Great Barrier Reef Has Been Hiding Another Massive Reef
The iconic coral reef sits above an even deeper one
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Rare Great White Shark Nursery Discovered Off the Coast of New York
Researchers find North Atlantic great whites spend their first 20 years in the waters off Montauk, Long Island
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Mesmerizing Animation Shows Potential Animal Escape Routes in a Warming World
“Migrations in Motion” models the journeys over 2,900 species may take to find new habitats
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Discovery of a New Class of Galaxies Challenges Our Understanding of How Galaxy Formation Works
Dragonfly 44 near the Coma cluster has the same mass as the Milky Way but only 1 percent of the visible matter
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Canadian Fishermen Caught Fabled 650-Pound, Century-Old Sturgeon
Nicknamed “Pig Nose,” the fish was quickly released back into the wild
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Playing the Bagpipes Can Literally Kill You
Known as “Bagpipe Lung,” the reaction can wreak havoc on your respiratory system
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Calling All Conspiracy Theorists: Alaska’s “Mind-Control Lab” Is Hosting an Open House
Depending on who you ask, HAARP can control minds, weather, and even earthquakes
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