4-foot prehistoric-looking bird seen at Outer Banks lighthouse is on wrong coast, experts say

Strange things often wash up on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and the National Park Service says…

Researchers develop first of its kind, simple test for identifying toxic silver ions

Chemistry researchers at the University of North Texas have developed a test to more easily identify…

Exercise in a first-year writing course increases retention at broad-access universities

Research published today (July 15) in the journal Science Advances shows thatembedding a reading-and-writing exercise about…

Marine drifters: Interdisciplinary study explores plankton diversity

Ocean plankton are the drifters of the marine world. They include algae, animals, bacteria, and protists…

Hyksos, 15th Dynasty rulers of Ancient Egypt, were an internal takeover

The Hyksos, who ruled during the 15th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, were not foreign invaders, but…

Urban bees: pollinator diversity and plant interactions in city green spaces

With the right mix of plants, urban green spaces can be a rich habitat to support…

Movements of tiger sharks at varying life stages tracked in Gulf of Mexico

A tracking study of 56 sharks provides a first look at how their patterns of movement…

Elements from the universe’s earliest stars gave birth to our sun

It is easy to regard the sun as humdrum, yet it contains elements blasted from the…

The Space Data Association celebrates 10 years of SSA/STM operations with the Space Data Center

The Space Data Association celebrates 10 years of SSA/STM operations with the Space Data Center …

Minotaur IV rocket successfully launches NRO payload

Minotaur IV rocket successfully launches NRO payload Click here for original story, Minotaur IV…