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How oil spill chemicals cause heart failure in fish
New research by scientists studying environmental damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill explains why crude oil causes heart failure in fish.
February 18, 2014
Mars’ Hephaestus Fossae
ESA’s Mars Express orbiter image of a region of the planet Mars' northern hemisphere named after Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire.
February 18, 2014
Are these termite-inspired robots the construction crews of the future?
A collective robotic intelligence can be created to build large structures using simple rules programmed in a swarm of robots.
February 17, 2014
Fan of clouds over Kathmandu
A fan of clouds over Kathmandu, Nepal, by Sangam Panta Músico.
February 17, 2014
Crawling neutrophil chasing a bacterium
Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell. They defend your body against harmful bacteria, by actually ingesting the bacteria ... apparently, after a bit of a chase.
February 16, 2014
Ronan the sea lion still rockin’ to a variety of beats
We knew Ronan could keep a beat. A new video presents Ronan's ability to respond to a familiar song at a range of unfamiliar tempos.
February 16, 2014
Video: The World Outside My Window
Time-lapse photography from International Space Station Expeditions 29, 30 and 31.
February 16, 2014
Counting whales from space
A new method for detecting whales using satellite imagery that's more reliable and efficient than counting whales from ships or shore.
February 14, 2014
John Stanmeyer wins 2013 World Press Photo of the Year
The World Press Photo Contest honors outstanding photojournalism.
February 14, 2014
Venus brightest in mid-February for all of 2014
What's that very bright star or planet in the east before sunrise now? It's the planet Venus, now near its time of greatest brilliancy.
February 14, 2014
