Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Vision evolution studied in new paper
A new study used computer modelling to shed light on the origin of vision in animals, including humans. Sight may have evolved earlier than previously thought.
October 29, 2012
Hermit crabs socialize to evict their neighbors
A biologist has found that terrestrial hermit crabs have a more self-serving social agenda: to kick another crab out of its shell and move into a larger home.
October 26, 2012
Why silver turns skin blue
Silver turns skin blue when ingested. New research suggests the process is similar to developing black-and-white photographs.
October 26, 2012
Saturn emits big burp after large storm
The unprecedented belch of energy from a massive storm on Saturn triggered an extreme temperature spike in its stratosphere.
October 25, 2012
Why singing sand dunes hum certain notes
New research looking for clues to how streams of sand can sing may explain why some singing sand dunes croon in more than one pitch at the same time.
October 25, 2012
84 million stars in zoomable image
An international team of scientists use the VISTA infrared survey telescope to create the largest ever catalog of the center of our galaxy: 84 million stars.
October 24, 2012
Lady Gaga gets 19 species of ferns named for her
Nineteen fern species were named after Lady Gaga. Researcher at Duke University says the inspiration was literally written in the DNA sequences.
October 23, 2012
Galaxy evolution study surprises astronomers
A comprehensive study of hundreds of galaxies has revealed an unexpected pattern of change in galaxy evolution that extends back 8 billion years.
October 19, 2012
Arctic whale ancient DNA explains mysteries
A range-wide study of Arctic whale genetics finds much genetic diversity was lost during the age of commercial whaling. Scientists studied bowhead whales.
October 19, 2012
Atom optics help detect the imperceptible
A pioneering technology of atom optics may help detect what was once imperceptible: gravitational waves in space-time caused by cataclysmic events.
October 18, 2012
