Female mice often have multiple sexual partners—for survival
If a female house mouse mates with multiple male house mice, her litter could have multiple fathers. Polyandry, as this mating practice is called, is common for various species. Yet…
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What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?
This article originally appeared in The Conversation. If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don’t just have to imagine it.…
Baby chimpanzees like to free fall through trees
Given the many similarities between humans and chimpanzees, one might assume that both species similarly engage in risky behavior within the same age range. For humans, that’s obviously adolescence. However,…
Hubble Snaps Stellar Baby Pictures
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Discuss Space Station Science Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crew returns to Ellington Field’s Guppy Hangar in Houston on Jan. 16, 2026, from left to right is Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, and…
NASA Receives 15th Consecutive ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Opinion
Credit: NASA For the 15th consecutive year, NASA received an unmodified, or “clean,” opinion from an external auditor on its fiscal year 2025 financial statements. The rating is the best…
What You Need to Know About NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission: NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Credit: NASA NASA is weeks away from…
NASA Develops Blockchain Technology to Enhance Air Travel Safety and Security
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) By Supreet Kaur In an era where data security is critical to aviation safety, NASA is exploring bold new…
Hubble spots three young stars going through growth spurts
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a trio of young stars in the process of becoming their best selves in the constellation Scorpius. Posted to the agency’s site on January…
Blooming Seas Around the Chatham Islands
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Blooming Seas Around the… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…