The sun’s wispy upper atmosphere, called the corona, is an ever-changing jungle of sizzling plasma. But mapping the strength of the magnetic fields that largely…
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Saving endangered species isn’t easy. Doing so requires the cooperation of many people — from scientists and conservation organizations to governments and local residents —…
For its last meal, an ancient marine reptile called an ichthyosaur may have bitten off more than it could chew. The dolphinlike creature was nearly…
Egyptian animal mummies can look like little more than bundles of cloth. Now high-tech X-rays have unveiled the mysterious life histories of three of these…
Soviet research in Antarctica, Science News, August 22 & 29, 1970 — There is a hypothesis that the Great Antarctic [Ice] Shield is gradually sliding…
Grimaces, scowls and doting gazes of ancient human sculptures indicate that there are universal facial expressions that signal the same emotions across cultures, researchers argue.…
A robot beetle goes the distance on its own thanks to a methanol-fueled micromuscle. Scientists envision that swarms of robotic insects could assist search-and-rescue operations…
Grimaces, scowls and doting gazes of ancient human sculptures indicate that there are universal facial expressions that signal the same emotions across cultures, researchers argue.…
Australia’s dingoes are getting bigger, and it may be because of humans. New research suggests the change is happening only in places where the wild…
Australia’s dingoes are getting bigger, and it may be because of humans. New research suggests the change is happening only in places where the wild…