Good News and Bad News for Astronomers’ Biggest Dream
The National Science Foundation takes a step (just one) toward an “extremely large telescope.”The United States should commit $1.6 billion…
Pentagon Review Finds No Evidence of Alien Cover-Up
But the new report suggests that the public’s belief that the government is hiding what it knows will probably continue.In…
A Nova in the Night Sky Will Make ‘a New Star’: How to See it.
If you keep a close eye on the night sky in the weeks and months ahead, you may spot something…
Estas aves son símbolos nacionales pero cada vez hay menos en sus países
Los trópicos americanos están bendecidos como ninguna otra región en cuanto a sus aves. El 36 por ciento de las…
These Birds Are National Symbols but Getting Harder to See
The American tropics are uniquely blessed with birds. Thirty-six percent of the world’s 11,000 bird species live in the region…
Worm-Like Caecilian Moms Make Milk for Their Babies
Amphibians called caecilians add cloacal secretions of a nutritious material similar to milk to their numerous quirks, according to a…
Senate Approves Expansion of Fund for Nuclear Waste Exposure Victims
Senators estimate the measure would provide as much as $40 billion in compensation, extending and substantially broadening a benefit that…
Seeing Stars, Sperm and Millions of Spawn After a Valentine’s Day Rendezvous
On Valentine’s Day, Melissa Torres strung up red tinsel hearts around a shallow pool at her workplace, the Birch Aquarium…
Orphaned Manatees Return to the Wild After 3 Years of Rehab
The orphans, three baby females, arrived one after the other at ZooTampa’s manatee hospital.The first had been found swimming alone…
Scientists Create Elephant Stem Cells in the Lab
The results could shed light on why the animals rarely get cancer. But the researchers’ ultimate goal of bringing back…