Dan Franck

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

06.30.2017 10:14 AM

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

06.30.2017 10:11 AM

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!

06.29.2017 23:24 PM

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.

Dance of the Titans: Two Supermassive Black Holes Circle Each other in Space

06.29.2017 23:16 PM

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

06.29.2017 12:26 PM

The way the planet dances with the solar wind makes it even stranger. Even considering the small number of planets in our solar system, Uranus is odd. A new study of its magnetic field indicates that it is even stranger than we thought.

Children of Separated Parents More Susceptible to Colds as Adults

06.28.2017 14:25 PM

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

06.28.2017 13:58 PM

Robot snakes wiil one day emerge from rovers and slither across alien landscapes. In the near future, a rover lands near a rocky field on Mars. The area is too chaotic to navigate.

Sea Anemone May Hold the Secret to Growing a Human Heart

06.27.2017 17:08 PM

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

The Melt Last Time: The Collapse of an Ancient Ice Shelf Caused Chaos

06.27.2017 16:56 PM

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

06.26.2017 11:59 AM

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

Dan Franck

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

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

Charles Darwin’s Mystery Animal: Solved!

Dance of the Titans: Two Supermassive Black Holes Circle Each other in Space

Uranus, a Weird Planet, Has a Weird Magnetic Field

Children of Separated Parents More Susceptible to Colds as Adults

Robot Snakes Will Change the Way We Explore Space

Sea Anemone May Hold the Secret to Growing a Human Heart

The Melt Last Time: The Collapse of an Ancient Ice Shelf Caused Chaos

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

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