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Zodiacal light over Momotombo Volcano
This photographer captured a volcano from a volcano, plus he caught the hazy pyramid of light known as the "false dawn," and more.
December 16, 2016
How likely is a white Christmas?
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Here's the historic probability for one, in the U.S.
December 15, 2016
Long Night Moon
The December full moon over the bitterly cold landscape of eastern Washington.
December 15, 2016
Did Ice Age hunters burn Europe’s forests?
Large-scale forest fires started by prehistoric hunter-gatherers are probably the reason Europe is not more densely forested, says a new study.
December 14, 2016
Today in science: Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe is known for his partying, his prosthetic nose, and for being one of the greatest astronomers of all time.
December 14, 2016
Twice as many bird species as before?
Bird watchers, prepare to update your checklists. Ornithologists are pondering a new way of defining bird species. If the new thinking is accepted globally, the number of known bird species would double.
December 13, 2016
Rare glimpse of feathered dinosaur tail
Noticed at an amber market in Myanmar, an amber specimen is now said to hold one of the best, most beautiful and most useful examples of dinosaur feathers.
December 13, 2016
Glorious Horsehead Nebula
This dark cloud is located inside a larger star-forming region … a place where new stars are being born. Tips from the astrophotographer on how you can capture it.
December 13, 2016
Cold Moon near Geminid meteor peak
Tonight is probably the peak night for the 2016 Geminids, and tonight is also a full supermoon. Curses, fist-shaking at the moon, predicted. Diehards: look for bright Jupiter before dawn.
December 13, 2016
