A Civilization May Yet Die
A Dugong near Marsa Alam in Egypt. Photo by Camille Ménard, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. “A…
Scientists discover “cleaner ants” that groom giant ants in Arizona desert
In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, a surprising scene unfolds outside the nests of small cone ants. Much…
REM users, mark your calendars. The Anse-à-l’Orme branch has an opening date
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Astronomers Say They Finally Found Half the Universe’s Matter. It was Missing In Plain Sight
An artist’s depiction of the halo of hot hydrogen gas surrounding the Milky Way galaxy (center) and two…
Lion-sized Armadillo and Giant Tortoise Found in Texas Cave Surprise Paleontologists
Paleontologist John Moretti searching for fossils in the stream that flows through Bender’s Cave. Credit: John Moretti. Deep…
Chinese scientists decipher centuries-old puzzle of human handedness
BEIJING — For centuries, scientists have grappled with a striking human puzzle — why roughly 90 percent of…
Is a super El Niño imminent, and what could the impacts be?
A super El Niño led to flooding in China in 1998 ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images In the…
NASA astronaut’s dog ‘over the moon’ for her return
OK. Watch: NASA astronaut’s dog ‘over the moon’ for her return from lunar mission Updated: 6:29 PM EDT…
National Zoo’s New Baby Asian Elephant, Lin Mai, Makes a Splash With First Bubble Bath
With just a few days until her official public debut, Lin Mai, the newest baby Asian elephant at…
Leman: Hog trucks, biosecurity in motion
Biosecurity practices vary widely among market hog truck drivers 15 April 2026 4 minute read [Excerpts of two…
Michigan updates air quality alert system as wildfire smoke season approaches
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Expedition 74 Opens Cygnus XL and Unpacks Advanced Science Gear
The hatches are open between Northrop Grumman’s second Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft and the International Space Station following…