Bumblebees May Smell Each Other's Footprints to Keep Track of Flowers
In a new study, bumblebees were able to discriminate the foot odor left behind by their nestmates, strange bees and themselves
Next-Gen Lightning Tracker Photographs Storms From Space in Stunning Detail
Part of the GOES-16 weather satellite, the geosynchronous imager promises to improve storm detection and reveal the secrets of thunderbolts
See the First Video of One of the World's Rarest Whales
The 46 second clip of several True's beaked whales was taken by students and teachers on a field trip in the Azore Islands in 2013
What Killed More Than Half a Dozen of the Bahamas' Swimming Pigs?
Drought and sand-tainted snacks might be the reason for the recent deaths
Skeletons Found Under a Florida Wine Shop May Be Some of America’s First Colonists
The skeletons, found in St. Augustine, Florida, likely date to the first decades of the oldest European settlement in the United States
New Definition Would Make the Moon and Pluto Planets
A suggested update to the International Astronomical Union criteria would add over 100 planets to the solar system
Five-Year Photo Project Captures the Sistine Chapel in High-Res Detail
Released in a new set of books, the 1:1 photos will be used by restorers to restore and assess damage to Michaelangelo's masterpieces
Large Hadron Collider Gets "Open Heart Surgery"
The massive physics experiment in Switzerland is receiving an upgrade
George W. Bush Displays Portraits of Military Veterans
The former president honors 66 members of the armed services in the show "Portraits of Courage," which just opened at the George W. Bush Center
NASA Wants the Public to Log In to Help Find Planet 9
Citizen scientists can examine photos to help discover a new planet, which recent evidence suggests is hiding at the edge of the solar system
Researchers Decipher Recipe Believed to Treat Medieval Mystic
The find came to light thanks to a multi-spectral analysis on the manuscript of Margery Kempe's autobiography
LEGO Is Making a Women of NASA Set
The toy company selected Maia Weinstock's proposal to celebrate the space agency's female pioneers during its Lego Ideas competition
Take a Peek at the Mesmerizing "Cosmic Jellyfish"
NOAA's research vessel Okeanos Explorer filmed this specimen of Rhopalonematid trachymedusa in the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
New Foundation is Looking to Level Up Video Game Culture
The non-profit aims to preserve game code and the magazines, marketing materials and culture surrounding video games
Study Shows 84% of Wildfires Caused by Humans
Over the last 21 years, debris burning, arson and campfires have combined with climate change to make the fire season much longer
Prince Charles Will Battle Squirrels Using Contraceptives and a Lot of Nutella
North American gray squirrels are decimating native red squirrels in the British Isles, leading to a new plan to reduce the population of invasive mammals
Great Barrier Reef Braces for Another Massive Bleaching Event
After the worst die-off in the reef's history in 2016, scientists are worried that high sea temperatures will affect the area again
Albania Wants to Show Off Its Shipwrecks
From 6th century B.C. Greek cargo ships to WWII wrecks, the Balkan nation is hoping to boost tourism by highlighting its underwater archaeology
Mining Exploration Begins in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains
Michigan is divided over a mining company's plans to drill for copper in a beloved state park
New Report Cautiously Supports Some Gene Editing of Embryos
A new report suggests that editing embryos to cure some genetic diseases may be permissable
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