News

  1. Space

    Crowd sourcing comes to astronomy

    Researchers comb the Internet for snapshots of a comet and use the collected images to calculate its orbit.

    By Nadia Drake
  2. Life

    Polar bears’ ancient roots pushed way back

    Full genetic blueprints suggest the animals split from brown bears millions of years ago.

    By Devin Powell
  3. Life

    Fake jellyfish so real it even swims

    Constructed of silicone and heart cells, medusoid moves like the real thing.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Life

    Little animals spread sperm for smelly mosses

    Sex-specific odors may entice springtails to kick off fertilization.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Math

    Test decodes dolphins’ math skills

    Dolphins could use mental math to locate prey in clouds of bubbles.