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Shireen Gonzaga
Meet the Crab Nebula, remnant of an exploding star
The Crab Nebula is visible with binoculars or small telescopes. Scan near bright stars in Taurus to spot this expanding stellar remnant.
January 20, 2026
Earth
Here’s why human hobbits became extinct 50,000 years ago
Homo floresiensis, a small-statured human species known as Flores’ human hobbits, became extinct 50,000 years ago due to prolonged drought and climate change.
January 13, 2026
Earth
Scientists extract ancient air from rock-salt time capsule
Scientists extracted ancient air from 1.4-billion-year-old halite crystals. It contained higher atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide levels than expected.
January 4, 2026
Earth
Fledgling seabirds in Hawaii are easy prey for tiger sharks
When seabirds fledge at an atoll in northwestern Hawaii, tiger sharks move in to prey on the fledgling seabirds, disrupting shark populations in the area.
December 26, 2025
Earth
These giant sea reptiles lived in freshwater rivers, too
Scientists thought mosasaurs - giant sea reptiles - lived in oceans. But the discovery of fossils in North Dakota shows they may also have lived in freshwater.
December 18, 2025
Earth
New fairy lantern plant discovered at popular Malaysian park
Scientists have discovered an exquisite new species of fairy lantern - called Thismia selangorensis - at a park near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
December 10, 2025
Audubon Christmas Bird Count signup has begun
The Audubon Christmas Bird Count, held each winter, is one of the longest-running community science projects. You can help collect important data about birds.
December 5, 2025
Human World
Most dogs still have a little wolf in them
Scientists found that many dog breeds have some wolf DNA added after wolves were 1st domesticated into dogs about 20,000 years ago.
December 3, 2025
Earth
New study of dinosaur tracks suggests it walked with a limp
Scientists analyzed the 150-million-year-old footprints of a long-necked sauropod dinosaur and found it might have been limping.
December 2, 2025
Earth
Wisdom, oldest bird, returns with mate to Midway Atoll!
Wisdom, a beloved Laysan Albatross, is the oldest known bird. At 75, she returned (with her mate) to Midway Atoll in November 2025 for another breeding season.
November 30, 2025
