Wild Birds Remember a Novel Task for Nearly Two Years
Wild robins appear to remember learned tasks Wild robins at a New Zealand sanctuary have demonstrated they can remember a foraging task they [...]
The Most Distant World We’ve Ever Explored Shed’s Light on How Planets Are Born
Faraway object offers clues about planet formation Arrokoth, the farthest object ever visited by a spacecraft, is helping astronomers better understand how planets [...]
Infrared (temperature) images show just how alive butterflies’ wings are
How butterfly research may improve aviation (Pixabay) Infrared images of butterfly wings have helped researchers discover a living system of cells, including a [...]
Oil Spills Cause Huge Environmental Damage
Researchers reexamine Deepwater Horizon oil spill (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) The Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in 2010 was much larger than previously [...]
Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture 1st look at sun’s poles
NASA, ESA launch Solar Orbiter to study sun's poles The Solar Orbiter was launched into space Sunday night on its way to study [...]
European crew wraps up mock moon mission on volcano in Hawaii
Scientists at Hawaiian volcano simulate moon research Scientists spent two weeks on a remote slope of the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big [...]
Aerobic exercise limits risk of Alzheimer’s in vulnerable adults
Exercise may benefit adults at risk of Alzheimer's Adults with familial and genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease who underwent regular aerobic exercise had [...]
The most detailed images of the sun ever taken
Telescope offers extra close view of the sun (Pixabay) The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has captured "first-light" images of the sun that [...]
Listen to the Solar Wind With New Data From NASA’s Parker Solar Probe
Scientists share sound of solar wind from Parker Probe data NASA scientists have created a sound clip of wind coming off the sun's [...]
Some Space Rocks Are Notorious for Being Stinky
Meteorites reveal age and stench of the universe Fragments of a meteorite that hit Australia in 1969 have revealed particles that are as [...]