New image of the Crystal Ball Nebula captures the ‘spectacular’ throes of a dying star
Astronomers have used the Gemini North telescope to capture a new image of a planetary nebula nicknamed the Crystal Ball Nebula.
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NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt
NASA directed five astronauts to board a docked Dragon spacecraft as cosmonauts attempt to address a leak on the International Space Station, a NASA p…
A total solar eclipse will occur this summer. Everything you need to know
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.
East Asia’s tallest tree is the ‘Heaven Sword,’ an environmental guardian
After a decade-long search, researchers have identified East Asia’s tallest known tree, the “Heaven Sword of the Da’an River,” in Taiwan.
Bumblebees show advanced problem-solving skills in new experiment
Scientists observe bumblebees rolling a ball underneath a flower to get sugar, showing complex problem-solving abilities.
Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago
A fossil found in what’s now northwestern China belonged to a microraptor, a gliding dinosaur that hunted ancient birds.
Fluorescent spider and armored cricket among incredible discoveries in Angola
Dozens of species unknown to science have been recorded by a survey of the Lisima plateau in Angola’s highlands.
Scientists are cracking the code of interspecies communication. Is that a good thing?
Bioacousticians are finding animal communication patterns once thought unique to humans — discoveries that challenge ideas about what makes human la…
One way to improve your sleep? Imitate the habits of hunter-gatherers
Anthropologist and author David Samson examines how the story of human sleep unfolded in his new book, “The Sleepless Ape.”
What is a blue moon? Everything to know before the upcoming celestial event
The second full moon of May — a blue moon — will make an appearance this weekend.
