Science
Whoever Controls Scotland’s Land Controls Its Climate Future
The wind turbine judders to life with a boom that echoes down its central shaft. It rotates slowly at first,...
Read moreCaribou gut parasites indirectly create a greener tundra
Gut parasites in large plant eaters like caribou thrive out of sight and somewhat out of mind. But these tiny...
Read moreWhy some scientists want serious research into UFOs
The U.S. defense and intelligence communities are taking unidentified flying objects, officially known as unidentified aerial phenomena, seriously. And some...
Read moreShould Humans Let Geese Be? Can We?
Throughout the town of Rochester, Minnesota, where I grew up, 18 themed goose statues (each an imposing 5 feet tall...
Read moreThese dolphins may turn to corals for skin care
On her deep-sea dives, wildlife biologist Angela Ziltener of the University of Zurich often noticed Indo-Pacific bottlenosed dolphins doing something...
Read moreWhat the UFO Discussion Really Needs
This week, a House of Representatives subcommittee on intelligence and counterterrorism gathered to discuss unidentified aerial phenomena. This was, on...
Read moreWhat we know about unexplained hepatitis cases in kids
As health officials continue their investigation of unexplained cases of liver inflammation in children, what is known is still outpaced...
Read moreHere’s why pipe organs seem to violate a rule of sound
A speck of gold dancing to a pipe organ’s tune has helped solve a long-standing mystery: why certain wind instruments...
Read moreA galactic smashup might explain galaxies without dark matter
Two mysterious galaxies, devoid of dark matter, could have a smashing origin story. About 8 billion years ago, researchers propose,...
Read moreOur minds can’t comprehend 1 million COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.
One million deaths. That is now roughly the toll of COVID-19 in the United States. And that official milestone is...
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