Nicknamed the “bone collector,” this newly confirmed caterpillar in Hawaii secretly scrounges off a spider landlord by covering itself with dead insect body parts
Worst Coral Mass Bleaching on Record Caused By Warming Oceans
The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat stress from warming oceans
Marie Curie’s Mentorship Led to Networks of Support for Female Scientists
Author Dava Sobel discusses how she discovered the many forgotten female scientists who were mentored by Marie Curie in early 20th-century Paris
Slashing NASA’s Programs Will Squander America’s Place in Space
The Trump administration’s plans to cut NASA’s science missions will destroy the U.S. space legacy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Marks 35 Years from Launch
Happy anniversary to the Hubble Space Telescope, which launched on April 24, 1990
The Major NJ Wildfire Shows Unexpected Urban Areas Are at Risk
A forest fire that erupted in New Jersey and spread overnight highlights the major wildfire risk faced by the state and other urban areas
Roman Gladiator Remains Show First Proof of Human-Animal Combat
The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England
Musk Funded the Carbon-Removal XPrize but Is Now Slashing Climate Research
Elon Musk funded an XPrize for carbon removal, but his actions in the Trump administration have cut funding for climate research
Firing Science Advisors Will Leave the U.S. Senseless
From public health to space exploration, advisory panels have helped U.S. agencies make smarter decisions. The Trump administration wants to kill them
Slither, by Stephen S. Hall, Explores Our Fear and Fascination around Snakes
In a new book called Slither, Stephen S. Hall takes a deep dive into the biology and history of one of the most reviled animals.