Boaty McBoatface: A Video of Our Friend in the Antarctic Bottom Water

Medicine & Technology Jun 30, 2017

The Autosub Long Range was launched on three separate missions into the abyss of the Antarctic Bottom Water in quest for data that could refine models of earth's climate change.

When Sea Levels Rise, Cities May Build Walls to Keep Climate Refugees Out

Jun 30, 2017

If populations increase and seal levels rise as predicted, the sociololgical problems of residential retreat will be the biggest problems humand face.

Charles Darwin’s Mystery Animal: Solved!

Jun 29, 2017

An extinct animal from South America, whose fossils have confounded scientists for over 170 years, are now thought to be relatives of horses, thanks to mDNA analysis.

Two Supermassive Black Holes Circle Each other in Space

Jun 29, 2017

Using VLBA, a team of scientists detected the first binary system of super black holes. This may be the result of the collision of galaxies.

Uranus, a Weird Planet, Has a Weird Magnetic Field

Jun 29, 2017

The way the planet dances with the solar wind makes it even stranger.

Children of Separated Parents More Susceptible to Colds as Adults

Jun 28, 2017

Scientists gave volunteers a cold virus under contolled conditions. If your parents were separated and did not talk as a child, you are much more likely to get colds as an adult.

Robot Snakes Will Change the Way We Explore Space

Jun 28, 2017

Robot snakes wiil one day emerge from rovers and slither across alien landscapes.

Sea Anemone May Hold the Secret to Growing a Human Heart

Jun 27, 2017

Gene expression studies of the scarlet sea anemone reveal mechanisms that lock human heart cells, preventing grown and regeneration

The Collapse of an Ancient Ice Shelf Caused Chaos

Jun 27, 2017

When the European Ice Sheet Complex melted, it changed world sea levels profoundly and reshaped the geology of Europe forever.

Deep-Space Probes That Think on Their Own May Guide the Search for Life

Jun 26, 2017

Spacecraft with artificial intelligence can discern what is natural and what is not may be the key to finding life in the universe.