A seagrass meadow in Australia has been cloning itself for 4,500 years. Scientists have confirmed through DNA tests that the enormous meadow is a single organism. Seagrass is adaptable and resilient. […]
NASA’s upcoming lunar missions are taking shape—with outside help. The organization is soliciting opinions from industry and academic experts on the Artemis missions. What should astronauts expect to find on the Moon? […]
NASA’s plan to bring Martian rocks to Earth may have some tiny stowaways. Despite what our favorite science fiction tells us, if there are any Martians, they’re probably still viruses or bacteria. Microbes still count as aliens, right? […]
A decade of drought is making grass rare in Chile’s capital. The once lush, green landscape is become increasingly desert-like, leading to drier scenery—and shrubbery. Grass itself impacted evolution millions of years ago. […]
Two of Charles Darwin’s handwritten notebooks vanished in 2001. They were returned to Cambridge University anonymously in a pink bag after a 20-year search. His first notes on natural selection were inside. […]
Exoplanet research may be new, but its tools date back 400 years. Johannes Kepler, who died in 1630, found laws of motion that still matter to modern astronomy. NASA said 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered. […]
Wild packs of wolves have returned to California after a century. They originated in Yellowstone, Idaho, and Montana before heading to northern California. Wolves are adaptable and even necessary. […]
Europe’s southernmost glacier is an impending victim of climate change. Italian scientists hope to study and sample it before it melts completely. Glaciers are our largest sign of a changing climate. […]
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has lost electricity vital to its cooling. Nuclear material could evaporate and discharge, although, it isn’t likely. Now is a perfect time to review radiation. […]
Clams and oysters are bivalves that filter water through their bodies. Clams even have a small foot-like muscle that helps them burrow into soft sand. One clam may pay off big for a New Jersey couple. […]
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