Category: Science
Scientists Discover First Virgin Birth in a Crocodile
The act of reptile reproduction suggests that dinosaurs and pterosaurs may have been capable of parthenogenesis, too, much like th...
Kilauea Volcano Erupts With ‘Incandescent’ Glow in Hawa...
The volcano on the Big Island gave hints in the past month that an eruption might be imminent.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Finds Solar Wind Clues
The Parker Solar Probe is providing NASA researchers with insights into how the sun accelerates particles to a million miles per h...
Crew-5 Visits NASA Headquarters
On June 5, 2023, Crew-5 astronauts Josh Cassada (left) and Nicole A. Mann (second from left) of NASA, and Japan Aerospace Explorat...
A Summer Without Arctic Sea Ice Could Come a Decade Soo...
In a new study, scientists found that the climate milestone could come about a decade sooner than anticipated, even if planet-warm...
Birth Control for Cats? Gene Therapy May Offer a Method
A small study uses genetic engineering with the goal of curbing vast stray feline populations.
Birds With a Taste for Flesh Threaten Whale Calves
In Argentina, kelp gulls are attacking the backs of southern right whales, imperiling the recovery of an endangered species.
Scientists Discover a Virgin Birth in a Crocodile
The act of reptile reproduction suggests that dinosaurs and pterosaurs may have been capable of parthenogenesis, too, much like th...
A Bloom in Space
This colorful zinnia, shown in an image from Jan. 22, 2016, grew aboard the International Space Station as part of the VEG-01 expe...
Birds Sing, but Are They Making Music? What Scientists ...
Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music.
Ancient Human Relatives Buried Their Dead in Caves, New...
Homo naledi, despite having tiny brains, may have lit fires and decorated walls around the graves of their dead, according to cont...
Seven Underappreciated Birding Spots in New York
Sure, you know about Central Park and Flushing Meadows. But here are a few more birding locations worth checking out.
An Ancient Egyptian Mural Offers an Exquisitely Detaile...
A 3,300-year-old palace mural offers an exquisitely detailed view of several bird species, and presents an artistic mystery.
Merck Sues Over Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Law
The company is heavily reliant on a cancer drug that could be targeted by a program intended to lower drug prices.
NASA TV Executive Producer Rebecca Sirmons
"'NASA for all.' That's something that I think is really important because we are the universe, right? We are made of star stuff, ...
