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January 2, 2012
How did insects get their hearing? A new study of 50 million year-old cricket and katydid fossils -- sporting some of the best preserved fossil insect ears described to date -- help trace the evolution of the insect ear, says a new study by researchers working at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center.
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April 16, 2023
A 1973 high-altitude flight kicked off an era of useful stratospheric balloon science. Some scientists worry that heightened concerns over alleged spy balloons might hamper that.
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November 29, 2022
In 1972, vitamin and chemical injections reduced the amount of time that rats fed alcohol spent drunk. The science has yet to pan out for people.
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July 1, 2022
In 1972, scientists proposed that Earth’s core formed as the planet came together. Fifty years later, that theory is generally accepted, though many mysteries about the core remain.
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June 25, 2023
The mystery of whether the ancient civilization tracked comets endures, but recent evidence hints the Maya tracked related meteor showers.
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March 30, 2023
Scientists spent decades tying air pollution to health and behavior problems. Now, there’s more evidence that dirty air influences aggression in animals.
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December 20, 2024
In the 1970s, technological advances let scientists peer through stars’ atmospheres. Now, scientists can measure roiling gas in the stars themselves.
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