What were Carl Sagan’s contributions to science? Remembering the ‘Cosmos’ star on his 90th birthday.
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.
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We finally know why dogs shake when they’re wet
We now know the nerve responsible for dogs shaking water all over your dry clothes.
Armored dinosaur could withstand the impact of a high-speed car crash, thanks to the ‘bulletproof vest’ over its plate armor
The new research suggests that this dinosaur’s armor was adapted for fighting between members of Borealopelta markmitchelli.
Incredibly rare, ghostly white shark discovered off Albania
A ghostly white angular roughshark found near Sazan Island, Albania, is the first example of leucism ever recorded in the species.
‘Crumb trails’ of meteoroids could reveal potential ‘planet-killer’ comets years before they reach Earth
Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.
Meet Chonkus, the mutant cyanobacteria that could help sink climate change
The mutant of the lab-studied Synechococcus elongatus has traits good for ocean carbon storage.
Death of alien-hunting Arecibo Telescope traced to cable issues 3 years earlier, ‘alarming’ report finds
A scathing new report points to unclear protocols and multiple failures to raise alarms at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico before the collapse of the site’s radio telescope in 2020.
Bees flying near cars are dying by the millions, a roadkill study suggests
Scientists in Utah put sticky traps on car bumpers to tally how many bees get hit on a typical trip. The broader toll is immense, they estimate.
Perseverance rover watches ‘googly eye’ solar eclipse from Mars
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a ‘googly eye’ solar eclipse on Sept. 30 as the planet’s moon Phobos passed in front of the sun.
A star winked out of sight. Could it be a ‘failed supernova’?Â
The dramatic dimming of a star in the nearby Andromeda galaxy could mark the birth of a black hole.
