New Species of Praying Mantis Impales Its Prey on Barbed Spikes
Researchers find new praying mantis species A new species of praying mantis found in Peru skewers its prey with long barbs and is [...]
Diversity in Physics Critical in Decade Ahead
"The world is, overall, improving. Whether measured in terms of health, literacy, safety or prosperity, things are only getting better – and this advances [...]
Moon Lost Its Magnetic Field 1B Years Ago
Earth has a magnetic field that protects the planet from the stream of charged particles coming from the sun. It is thought to [...]
Volcano Erupts Without Warning Killing and Injuring Many
Hydrothermal system behind White Island eruption (Marty Melville/Getty Images) Monday's deadly eruption of the White Island volcano off the east coast of New [...]
Good exercise capacity linked to lower mortality rates in older women
Good exercise capacity linked to lower mortality rates in older women A study presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting found that [...]
Bye-bye, birdie: North American songbirds getting smaller
North American migratory songbirds' bodies are getting smaller while their wingspans are growing larger, according to research on 70,716 birds that died after [...]
Reading Cats Expressions
Study: It takes skills to become a cat whisperer (Pixabay) Scientists asked 6,000 people around the world to judge cats' moods by watching [...]
Asteroid Bennu spinning Material off into space
Particles seen flying off asteroid in new images Bits of material can be seen flying off the asteroid Bennu in new images released [...]
Scientists Confirm Water Vapor Above the Surface of Europa
Europa's water vapor confirmed by NASA (Pixabay) NASA scientists have confirmed the presence of water vapor on Jupiter's moon Europa, they write in [...]
MyGarden at Sigma Xi’s 2019 Conference
MyGarden was a popular entry in a recent art show that was part of Sigma Xi’s 2019 annual conference. Held this year at [...]