Astronomers Observe Spacetime Whirlpool for the First Time
Explore Einstein’s general theory of relativity comes with a lot of consequences that can best be described as…
Italian Bears Softened by Centuries of Human Proximity
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Watch a Moth Drink Moose Tears
Explore Moose cry. And moths get thirsty. Those two things might not seem related at first blush, but…
This Tiny Neon Frog Dwells in the Clouds
Explore A strikingly orange frog that fits on a pencil tip lives among the clouds in Brazil. Scientists…
These Rabbit-Size Marsupials Have Chomping Superpowers
Explore Australia has some tough nuts to crack. But to some species of rat kangaroo, busting into the…
Could Virtual Reality Help Doctors Learn Empathy?
Explore Ever since Frank’s wife passed away a few months ago, he’s barely getting by. His wife used…
The Universe Is a Mirror
Explore Italo Calvino felt it even before all the data were in. “The universe is a mirror,” the…
Our Dark, Unvaccinated Future
Explore On the final night of her pediatric residency in the mid-1970s physician Kathryn Edwards stood by the…
This Microbe Challenges the Definition of Cellular Life
Explore Scientists recently discovered a microbe with one of the tiniest genomes on Earth. More surprising, the creature…