Voyager 1, First Craft in Interstellar Space, May Have Gone Dark
The 46-year-old probe, which flew by Jupiter and Saturn in its youth and inspired earthlings with images of the planet…
This Bird Is Half Male, Half Female, and Completely Stunning
A green honeycreeper spotted on a farm in Colombia exhibits a rare biological phenomenon known as bilateral gynandromorphism.This honeycreeper was…
Gray Whale, Long Absent From the Atlantic, Is Spotted Off Massachusetts
Gray whales are regularly found in the North Pacific, but sightings in the Atlantic, from which they had vanished by…
Winter Heat Waves and Hottest Ocean Ever
Recent heat waves in cities worldwide have the hallmarks of global warming, researchers said. And last month was the hottest…
Was Spinosaurus a Swimming Dinosaur? Maybe Not, Study Says.
A new paper challenges the idea that the large, carnivorous Spinosaurus dived after prey rather than wading and plucking it…
John Walker, Tech Executive Who Popularized AutoCAD, Dies at 74
He avoided the spotlight, but he helped bring to market an explosively popular computer program that revolutionized the architecture and…
Satellite Data Gives Crisper Look at Cities at Risk of Sea Level Rise
A new study of sinking and rising land along American coasts offers a more specific understanding of potential flooding in…
Putin’s Nukes in Space Are Back to Scare Us Again
Russian President Vladimir V. Putin may find that a nuclear weapon in orbit is less useful for war than intimidation.In…
Estella Bergere Leopold Dies at 97; Found Climate Clues in Ancient Pollen
The last child of the pioneering ecologist Aldo Leopold, she also helped preserve her father’s legacy as a founder of…