A Fungi Pioneer’s Lifelong Work on Exhibit
Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors: The paintings of a self-taught female mycologist are featured at the New York State Museum. Source: Original News
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You Can Make Amber Fossils in 24 Hours, Instead of Millions of Years
Paleontologists hope that an amber-like material, made with living tree resin, will shed light on the prehistoric fossilization of the real stuff. Source: Original News
Lessons from a Lost-Pet Detective Named Kat
Recovering missing animals requires understanding both animal and human behavior. Source: Original News
Everyone in the City Needs Soundproofing, Even Spiders
Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. Source: Original News
Video Shows an Octopus Riding a Mako Shark Near New Zealand
Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms. Source: Original News
Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought
New data further challenge the best scientific theory of the history and the structure of the universe. But a separate recent result reinforces it. Source: Original News
Highlights From Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Return to Earth
The NASA astronauts splashed down on Tuesday in a SpaceX capsule after problems with a Boeing vehicle set in motion a nine-month stay on the International Space Station. Source: Original News
NASA Astronauts Return in SpaceX Capsule, Splashing Down on Earth After 9 Months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally made it home to Earth after a 17-hour trip aboard a SpaceX capsule. Source: Original News
A Lifeboat to London for Darwin’s Frogs
Males of the South American species incubate their young in their vocal sacs. The London Zoo recently established a breeding colony to save the frog from extinction. Source: Original News
Live Updates: NASA Astronauts Await Splashdown That Will Bring Them Home
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are on their way to Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after problems with a Boeing vehicle set in motion a nine-month stay on the International Space Station. Source: Original News