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Vibrant Lightning Sprites Spark Above Hurricane Matthew
A photographer’s good eye captures an elusive phenomenon
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Watch This Faux Flower Bloom Thanks to Shape-Shifting Plastic
Researchers developed a new polymer that changes shape over time, which could lead to a new class of medical implants
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Hear the Recreated Voice of Ötzi the Iceman
Using CT scans of the Neolithic man’s vocal tract, Italian researchers have approximated the way he pronounced his vowels
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Japanese Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Discovering How Cells Cannibalize Worn Out Parts
Like stripping old engine parts away
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Doggonit: Genes That Make Fido Human Friendly Also Linked to Mental Disorders
Dogs’ diversity could make them vulnerable to disorders similar to OCD and autism
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Should Californians Stress Out About the New Earthquake Advisory?
Here’s what you need to know
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Why Iceland’s Biggest City Turned Off Its Lights for One Night
Reykjavik decided to pause in the dark to witness one of Earth’s most beautiful phenomena
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Mission Complete: Rosetta’s 12 Year Journey Is Over
In the early hours of the morning, Rosetta crashed into comet 67P in style
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Our Galactic Neighborhood Is Bigger Than Scientists Once Thought
Goodbye spur, hello spiral arm
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Whoops—Dams and Reservoirs Release Tons of Greenhouse Gases
New study shows reservoirs are actually a major source of carbon emissions
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The Search for Buddy the Kidnapped Penguin Continues
Two students stole and released an endangered African penguin from an Oceanarium. The problem is Buddy doesn’t have the skills to survive
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Sorry, Stargazers: There’s No Way to See This Weekend’s Black Moon
It’s just a trumped-up nickname for a new moon
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Over 180 Countries Just Approved a Ban on Pangolin Trafficking
It’s a big win for a weird little creature
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Welcome the First “Three-Parent” Baby Into the World
Fertility doctor John Zhang and his team transplanted DNA from one egg to another to prevent a fatal mitochondrial disease
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You, Too, Could Own a Copy of the Voyager Golden Record
Ozma records is producing a box set of the album sent into the cosmos to reach out to potential extraterrestrial life
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Evidence Stacks Up for Icy Geysers Erupting on Europa
Possible water plumes could give researchers a way to study Jupiter’s moon without drilling
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Nine in Ten People Worldwide Breathe Dangerous Air Every Day
The WHO just released the most detailed air pollution report ever—and the results are sobering
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Scientists Catch Schrödinger’s Cat on Camera
No cats were harmed in the making of this science
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New DNA Analysis Shows How Cats Spread Around the World
Felines spread in two waves including moving around Europe on Viking ships, according to researchers
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China Switches on the World’s Largest Radio Telescope
Measuring 1,640 feet across, the massive device will scour the skies for signs of life and new galaxies
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