The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much
The moon is shrinking, and scientists are narrowing in on exactly how much our natural satellite has dwindled…
Long before dinosaurs died out, a beaver-tailed animal in China was already swallowing like a mammal
A 165-million-year-old fossil from China reveals how an early mammal relative developed the throat structures needed for modern…
Astronomers Found a Rare Form of Alcohol in Space. There’s Far More Than Expected
The Perseus molecular cloud is located about 1,000 light-years from Earth. A rare form of the organic alcohol…
Resolving short-term meteorological variability amplifies projected glacier loss and sea-level rise
Improved mass balance representation through daily glacier modelling In our daily configuration (hereafter, “daily model”), GloGEM resolves surface…
The Magellanic Clouds: Two Galaxies Dancing with Death
Dear readers, faithful companions of the lantern and the basketball, First, I must ask your forgiveness for a…
New Observations Show How Black Holes Stir Up Material Surrounding A Galaxy
Supermassive black holes are powerful engines. They can rip stars apart and feed upon them. They blast jets…
Rabid raccoon confirmed in Hunterdon County township after four reports of sick raccoons
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — Bethlehem Township officials are urging the public to report unusual raccoon behavior…
Study links DNA methylation to OCD psychotherapy treatment response
OCD is a mental health disorder characterized by unwanted, recurring thoughts and repetitive behaviors that can severely interfere…
Working Trees to remove 270,000 tons of CO2 in Brazil
Today, through the Symbiosis Coalition, we’re announcing a long-term agreement with Working Trees to remove 270,000 tons of…
UARX Space troubleshoots anomalies on maiden OTV Flight
SAN FRANCISCO –Spanish startup UARX Space is remedying anomalies identified during the maiden flight of OSSIE-D, an orbital…
The State Parks With The Most Timber Rattlesnakes
Timber rattlesnakes are the most widespread rattlesnake in the eastern United States, and four state parks stand out…
A Solar Storm Supposedly Delayed a Train in 1841. But the Railway Didn’t Exist Yet
Victorian era train. Credit: Wikimedia Commons For more than 150 years, scientists believed it was the earliest documented…