The water future of Earth's 'third pole'

Himalaya. Karakoram. Hindu Kush. The names of Asia’s high mountain ranges conjure up adventure to those…

Neanderthals used resin 'glue' to craft their stone tools

Archaeologists working in two Italian caves have discovered some of the earliest known examples of ancient…

The first AI universe sim is fast and accurate—and its creators don't know how it works

For the first time, astrophysicists have used artificial intelligence techniques to generate complex 3-D simulations of…

A Whirlpool 'Warhol' from NASA's Spitzer Telescope

This multipanel image might look like cosmic pop art, but it is actually a…

13 Colonies Special Event to Mark 11th Anniversary this Year

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LightSail 2 Launches, Will Transmit CW Beacon

The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 CubeSat, launched on June 25, will transmit Morse code from space.…

Nature Article Suggest a “Grand Solar Minimum” Lies Ahead

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Understanding what makes captive gorilla hearts tick

We’ve known for some time that heart disease is prevalent in captive gorilla populations and is…

Researchers unlocking keys to longevity of egg cell supply in mammals

Since female mammals are born with a limited number of egg cells, most of the egg…

Neanderthals made repeated use of the ancient settlement of 'Ein Qashish, Israel

The archaeological site of ‘Ein Qashish in northern Israel was a place of repeated Neanderthal occupation…