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Track These Space Rocks From Your Couch on Asteroid Day
With just a click, you can help astronomers learn more about two nearby asteroids
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Venomous Lionfish Invade the Mediterranean
A recent survey shows that the fish have colonized Cyprus and may continue to spread
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99-Million-Year-Old Bird Wings Found Encased in Amber
The rare fossils from the age of the dinosaurs look a lot like modern-day bird wings
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“Water Windfall” Discovered Under California’s Drought-Stricken Central Valley
Though the aquifer could help with the current and future droughts, researchers caution getting too greedy with the resource
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Scientists Found a Huge Reservoir of Much-Needed Helium
Helium is used in everything from particle accelerators to MRI machines, and a dearth of the gas has long plagued researchers
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Researchers Will Soon Get Their First Taste of “Martian” Vegetables
After testing them for heavy metals, the scientists will eat vegetables grown in simulated Martian soil later this week
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Breathtaking Images to Celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope Getting Another Five Years of Life
These amazing views are just a selection of the beautiful images the craft has captured over the years
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Journey to the Center of Earth
Watch Scientists Make Their Own Lava
Basaltic rock and a lot of heat equals a homegrown brew that’s as beautiful as it is dangerous
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After 60 Years, An Expedition Determines Highest Peaks in U.S. Arctic
Glaciologist Matt Nolan and ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers tested a new mapping system to end uncertainty about the highest mountain in the Brooks Range
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Spix’s Macaw, Star of “Rio,” Spotted in the Wild for the First Time in 15 Years
Captured in a backlit cellphone video, the sighting gives conservationists hope for the survival of Brazil’s little blue birds
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Landfill Surprises Scientists With 12-Million-Year-Old Whale Fossils
The fossilized remains of a sperm whale were discovered in a newly cleared area of an Orange County landfill
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Researchers Studying “Teen Sex” and Flesh-Eating Maggots Win 2016 Golden Goose Awards
Both quirky and important, these studies went against the grain
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Some Genes Remain “Alive” for Days After the Body Dies
Studies in animals show that even when a creature has ceased to live, some genes are still busy doing their thing
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Mammals May Have Dinosaurs to Thank for Their Night Vision
Mammals most likely developed a new pathway to night vision to avoid the jaws of dinos and other daytime predators
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Murder of Environmental Activists Reaches All-Time High
At least 185 environmental activists were murdered in 2015, according to a new report
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Editing of Human Genes May Begin by Year’s End in the U.S.
The first-ever trial of CRISPR in the U.S. will test if it’s safe to edit T cells in cancer patients
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New Evidence Strengthens the Case for Pluto’s Underground Ocean
Features on the dwarf planet’s smooth surface suggest that not all is frozen on that tiny, distant world
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Land Around the Infamous San Andreas Fault Is on the Move
Scientists mapped how California rises and falls around its most famous fault
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The Event that Wiped out Dinosaurs Also Nearly Did in the Mammals
New estimates suggest a measly seven percent of mammals survived the extinction
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