With Mercury joining the show, all seven of Earth’s celestial neighbors will be present at dusk this week.
Author: Katrina Miller
‘Ultrahigh Energy’ Neutrino Found With a Telescope Under the Sea
It’s the most energetic particle of its kind ever discovered, and scientists have no idea where it came from.
Like Cyclists in a Peloton, Schooling Fish Save Energy, Study Finds
Like Olympic cyclists, fish expend less effort when swimming in tight groups than when alone. The finding could explain why some species evolved to move in schools.
Dante Lauretta on Life After Asteroid Bennu and OSIRIS-REx
Dante Lauretta, the planetary scientist who led the OSIRIS-REx mission to retrieve a handful of space dust, discusses his next final frontier.
Walter Massey, a Physicist With a Higher Calling
He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist.
Lise Meitner, the ‘Atomic Pioneer’ Who Never Won a Nobel Prize
Lise Meitner developed the theory of nuclear fission, the process that enabled the atomic bomb. But her identity — Jewish and a woman — barred her from sharing credit for the discovery, newly translated letters show.
Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives
The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals.
Ancient Fires Drove Sabertooth Cats and Other Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests
Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires spurred by human activity.
Muon Discovery Moves Physicists One Step Closer to a Theoretical Showdown
The deviance of a tiny particle called the muon might prove that one of the most well-tested theories in physics is incomplete.
Move Over, Men: Women Were Hunters, Too
Anthropologists are finding that women in modern foraging societies have played a major role in catching game.