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What would Earth be like with no moon?
Earth without its moon would be a very different world indeed. No eclipses. Smaller tides. But the biggest change would be in the length of Earth's day.
December 3, 2017
Bright moon and aurora borealis
Does a bright moon means you can't see the northern lights? No. Here's awesome proof that, for photographers at least, moonlight can enhance the view.
December 1, 2017
Do songbirds share ‘universal grammar’?
A new study suggests that humans and songbirds have common biological hardwiring that shapes how they produce and perceive sounds.
November 30, 2017
Most blue whales are ‘right-handed’
Of course, they don't have hands. But scientists used motion-sensing tags to show that most blue whales roll to the right as they feed – except when swimming upward.
November 28, 2017
Now we know Earth blocks neutrinos
"This achievement is important because it shows, for the first time, that very-high-energy neutrinos can be absorbed by something -- in this case, the Earth."
November 27, 2017
Birdseye view of iceberg A-68A
The giant iceberg A-68A calved from Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf. This photo shows part of iceberg’s edge and open water.
November 26, 2017
Watch: Incredible hurricane visualization
Take 2 minutes to watch this stunning NASA timelapse showing sea salt, dust, and smoke flowing around Earth during 2017's active hurricane season.
November 24, 2017
Our nights are brighter, and brighter
The International Dark-Sky Association has campaigned for decades to reduce artificial light at night. Yet a new study shows our night skies still brightening at a rate of 2 percent each year.
November 24, 2017
Do dolphins get Alzheimer’s disease?
In many ways, dolphin brains are a lot like human brains. Researchers report on pathological signs of Alzheimer’s in these awesome creatures.
November 22, 2017
What monarch butterflies prefer
Will our survival strategy for monarchs work? Initiatives emphasize milkweed plantings along roadsides. New research shows egg-laying monarchs much prefer off-road farmlands.
November 21, 2017
