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Scientists recorded sperm whales. Their pod-casts offer hints on how they talk.For years, researchers have tried to link sperm whales’ underwater clicks to the meanings they communicate. A new study of their codas could serve as the basis for future translations of their alphabet.
Hey now, you’re a dead star. Meet Gaia, the Milky Way’s second-largest black hole.A black hole named Gaia BH3, 33 times greater in size than the sun, was discovered 2,000 light years from Earth. The only other in our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius, is 26,000 light years away from Earth and traveling in the opposite direction.
Some things are worth missing school for. An eclipse road trip, and a search for wonder.Our reporter, like many parents, wanted his son to experience the wonder of a total solar eclipse. As so often happens with parenting, the one left most in awe by the celestial event was not the fifth grader.
Howling at the moon on a Monday afternoon. Eclipse brings thousands to Vermont.In a country seemingly fractured about most things, on Monday, Americans came together under one sky.
Project ‘Frozen Dumbo’ helps boost dwindling African elephant populationsFactors such as poaching and habitat loss have decimated wild African elephant populations. Operation “Frozen Dumbo” aims to bolster the animals’ numbers in the wild and in zoos.
A solar eclipse is coming April 8. Here’s what you need to know.The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be visible to millions of Americans. Here’s a guide to how and where to watch it and what to expect.
A sidewalk telescope in Madrid offers a glimpse into the night sky’s unknownThe stars have inspired wonder and contemplation from time immemorial. On Madrid’s sidewalks, one man is helping locals experience them today with a glimpse through his telescope.
US back on moon, with difficult landing for first private-sector craftThe first lunar spacecraft landing by a private company – Houston-based Intuitive Machines – is a milestone. But technical challenges highlight the difficulty of space exploration.
Charlotte the stingray swims alone. So how is she suddenly pregnant?A North Carolina aquarium announced that a stingray who has not been around a male companion in eight years is pregnant. Parthenogenesis, or asexual reproduction, is a rare phenomenon that can occur in some birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Humans and the moon: A closer look at an evolving relationshipA science journalist offers perspective on how humans can wisely steward the new phase of lunar exploration.
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