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What’s going on with Jupiter’s Red Spot?
This giant storm has remained a nearly constant feature of Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere for at least 300 years. How can a storm persist for so long?
March 25, 2019
Do you have a magnetic compass in your head?
New evidence suggests that humans have a magnetic sense that lets our brains detect and respond to Earth's magnetic field.
March 21, 2019
Mining the moon
How can the cost of space travel – to and from the moon and possibly to Mars - be reduced? One approach is to mine the moon for necessary resources.
March 18, 2019
Jupiter or Earth?
Swirls in Jupiter’s atmosphere and in Earth’s Baltic Sea look a lot alike. That's because the motion of fluids on both planets are governed by same laws of physics.
March 17, 2019
5 ways life would be better if it were always daylight time
A researcher argues that we'd be better off if we moved to daylight saving time (DST) year-round.
March 10, 2019
Ospreys’ recovery is global conservation success story
Chemical pollution and hunting pushed ospreys - which are large, hawk-like birds - to the edge of extinction. Now they've rebounded and can be spotted worldwide, often nesting on human-made structures.
March 6, 2019
These ice-covered Chilean volcanoes could erupt soon
Heightened volcanic activity in the Nevados de Chillán prompted Chilean authorities to issue an orange alert in anticipation of an eruption.
February 28, 2019
Help name 5 new moons of Jupiter
You can help astronomers select names for 5 newly discovered moons of the planet Jupiter. Look here for contest details and how to enter.
February 25, 2019
Why zebras have stripes
New research suggests that stripes help zebras evade biting flies and the deadly diseases they carry. Hear from the scientists who led the study.
February 25, 2019
Could cockroaches survive a nuclear apocalypse?
Cockroaches have a reputation for resilience, even when it comes to surviving a nuclear bomb and radiation - but will they really outlive us all?
February 23, 2019
