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Everything you need to know: The polar vortex
The polar vortex never seeps into your house, to freeze you and your family inside. It can't do that because it stays in the mid to high atmosphere.
February 26, 2014
Dramatic photos of Venus disappearing behind the moon
Ravindra Aradhya in Bangalore, India caught these dramatic photos of the February 26 daytime occultation of the planet Venus by the moon.
February 26, 2014
New glass inspired by a seashell
Engineers at McGill have invented a new biomimetic technique that can make glass more shatter resistant.
February 25, 2014
Are lifespans predictable at an early age?
A study suggested that oxidative stress levels in worms during early life can reveal how long the worms will live. But humans are not worms.
February 25, 2014
Bright meteor, aka a fireball, over U.S. East on February 24
These bright meteors are natural and frequent, given Earth as a whole. They are space debris that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction with the air.
February 25, 2014
The moon is approaching Venus. Closest Wednesday morning
Get ready for the spectacular conjunction of the sky's two brightest nighttime objects - the moon and Venus - on Wednesday morning, February 26.
February 24, 2014
Dual image of this morning’s moon
An experienced astrophotographer offers these two views of the February 24, 2014 moon, with info on settings.
February 24, 2014
Dogs and humans use similar parts of brain to listen
The study, which compared fMRI brain scans of dogs and humans, showed that dogs respond most to sounds from other dogs, and humans to the voices of other humans.
February 24, 2014
The science of the musical brain
Researchers scanned the brains of jazz musicians while the musicians “traded fours." Results show common brain circuitry for both music and language.
February 24, 2014
Video: Saturn went behind the moon Saturday morning
Early in the morning on February 22, Saturn happened to lie in the moon's path, and so the moon covered up Saturn, for a time.
February 22, 2014
