Science and Technolgy blog
Sometimes, fireflies shouldn’t follow the light. Especially when the web of an orb weaver spider is nearby. Orb weaver spiders (Araneus ventricosus) can use trapped fireflies to lure in more prey. They seem to do this by tricking the fireflies…
Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision that created the smallest black hole ever seen.
Scientists identified four new species of king cobra from 154 museum specimens.
The first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule on Nov. 5 to perform some key in-space tests.
A student-led project comparing satellite images of the Arctic has discovered that a small Russian island has recently vanished after “completely melting” away.
On what would’ve been the astronomer’s 90th trip around the sun, here’s a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and communicator.
We now know the nerve responsible for dogs shaking water all over your dry clothes.
The new research suggests that this dinosaur’s armor was adapted for fighting between members of Borealopelta markmitchelli.
A ghostly white angular roughshark found near Sazan Island, Albania, is the first example of leucism ever recorded in the species.
Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.
