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Measuring time in deep space
A scientist developing the Deep Space Atomic clock on why it’s key for future space missions.
June 14, 2016
Colombian volcano activity sparks concern
Ash plumes and tremors in Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano are raising fears of destructive mudflows and the possibility of an eruption.
June 8, 2016
Humans domesticated dogs twice, says study
New research suggests that dogs were domesticated not once, but twice, in different parts of the world.
June 7, 2016
Did humans evolve with grasslands?
Scientists have uncovered a 24-million-year record of vegetation in the region of east Africa where early humans likely evolved.
June 7, 2016
Join the fun at ALCon 2016
ALCon 2016 is the national amateur astronomy convention, held this year from August 10-13 in Washington, D.C. Registration is now live!
June 6, 2016
Help astronomers observe Tabby’s Star
They're using Kickstarter to raise funds needed to unravel one of astronomy's biggest mysteries. Is the star KIC 8462852 surrounded by an alien megastructure?
June 2, 2016
Deciphering mysterious honey bee decline
While the massive and sudden colony collapses that occurred a decade ago have abated, honey bees are still dying at troubling rates.
June 1, 2016
Pleiades setting through Sappho’s eyes
Sappho, a renowned poet of ancient Greece, wrote of the Pleiades star cluster setting at midnight. Scientists have wondered, what time of year did she see it?
May 30, 2016
Man-eating crocodiles captured in Florida
Monster Nile crocodiles might be Florida’s newest invasive species.
May 23, 2016
Are these non-humans conscious?
Lots of non-humans – octopuses, crows, monkeys, machines – are intelligent. Could some also be conscious?
May 18, 2016
