In August, a huge forest fire ravaged the San Lorenzo Valley north of Santa Cruz, California, destroying nearly 1,500 structures and exposing many others to…
The largest solar telescope on Earth has gotten the sharpest glimpse ever of a sunspot. Vaguely resembling a sunflower — or the Eye of Sauron…
Edgard Rivera-Valentin first visited the Arecibo Observatory as a child. “I definitely remember this feeling of being impressed,” Rivera-Valentin says. "Looking...
Measles has returned with worldwide revenge in recent years, ending sharp declines in cases observed since the turn of the new century. Between 2000 and…
Fish fins are not just for swimming. They are also palpable. The fins of round gobies can detect textures with a sensitivity similar to that…
When 2015 ended, a foreshadowed but catchy phrase from a scientific article exploded the cultural landscape with unexpected force. The term "deaths in despair"...
Octopus arms have minds of their own. Each of these eight supple yet powerful limbs can explore the seafloor in search of prey, snatching crabs…
Earth is awash in gravitational waves. Over a six-month period, scientists captured a bounty of 39 sets of gravitational waves. The waves, which stretch and…
Consumers have long turned to vitamins and herbs to try to protect themselves from disease. This pandemic is no different — especially with headlines that…
A strange group of newly measured stars orbiting the nearby Andromeda galaxy has the lowest level of heavy chemical elements ever seen in one of…