Like Humans, Grasshoppers Grapple With Gravity’s Effects on Blood Pressure
After putting the insects into a linear accelerator, researchers got some surprisingly weighty results
Watch the Spectacular Eruption of One of Mexico’s Most Active Volcanoes
Officials say no one was hurt in the explosion. But over in the Philippines, a brewing eruption in threatens to be more severe
How These Nocturnal Moths Sparkle at Night
The nocturnal insect might flash its reflective spots at a potential mate
The Extinction of This U.S. Parrot Was Quick and Driven by Humans
A new study sequenced the genome of the Carolina parakeet, once the only parrot native to the eastern part of the country
The Ten Best Science Books of 2019
New titles explore the workings of the human body, the lives of animals big and small, the past and future of planet earth and how it’s all connected
London Exhibit Celebrates Indian Artists Who Captured Natural History for the East India Company
Paintings once anonymized as “company art” will finally be labeled with the names of their creators
Yellowstone Bison Engineer an Endless Spring to Suit Their Grazing Needs
The cycle of grazing and fertilizing prolongs spring-like vegetation in grasslands and makes green-up more intense in following years
Text Messages Sent by Roaming Eagles Bankrupt Scientific Study
A steppe eagle named Min spent months out of range before reappearing in Iran and sending hundreds of expensive SMS texts
Voracious Purple Sea Urchins Are Ravaging Kelp Forests on the West Coast
The trouble started in 2013, when sea stars, an urchin predator, began to die off
Did a 1964 Earthquake Bring a Dangerous Fungus to the Pacific Northwest?
A new study posits that tsunamis triggered by the Great Alaska Earthquake washed Cryptococcus gattii onto the shore
Found: A Hub Where Humpback Whales Share Their Songs
A new study has found that whales from diverse locations gather at the Kermadec Islands, where they seem to transmit unique ditties
These Caterpillars Can Detect Color Using Their Skin, Not Their Eyes
In experiments, peppered moth caterpillars successfully camouflaged themselves even when blindfolded
The Term ‘Museum’ May Be Getting Redefined
But experts are divided on the proposed new definition
Researchers Think They Know Why Cats Eat Grass
Contrary to popular belief, grass only occasionally makes cats vomit
Toxic Pesticides Are Driving Insect ‘Apocalypse’ in the U.S., Study Warns
The country’s agricultural landscape is now 48 times more toxic to insects than it was 25 years ago
One of the ‘Rarest Butterflies Ever’ May Have Been a Moth All Along
A species description from more than two centuries ago has fooled scientists until now
Photographer Captures Stunning Images of Ice Shards Along Lake Michigan
As the lakes melts, glassy sheets of ice are piling up along another along parts of the Michigan shoreline
Testing the DNA in Museum Artifacts Can Unlock New Natural History, but Is it Worth the Potential Damage?
Museums house a wealth of rare animal specimens, such as arctic clothing, medieval parchment and Viking drinking horns, but DNA testing can be destructive
Did Charles Darwin Have Lyme Disease?
New study attributes British naturalist’s persistent poor health to tick-borne disease
The Oldest Material in the Smithsonian Institution Came From Outer Space
Decades after the Allende Meteorite plunged to Earth, scientists still mine its fragments for clues to the cosmos
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