These birds listen to their parents to avoid being eaten
How do chicks learn safe bird calls from ones that mean possible imminent death? According to new research, jackdaw (two species of bird in the genus Coloeus) chicks listen to…
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From Cabbages to Countdowns: NASA Marks 100 Years of Modern Rocketry
3 Min Read From Cabbages to Countdowns: NASA Marks 100 Years of Modern Rocketry Photograph of Robert Goddard and his liquid-fueled rocket, prior to its first flight on March 16,…
Florida canât decide if its official saltwater mammal is a dolphin or a porpoise
States have a surprising number of official symbols. While most people would expect them to have an official motto, seal, and flag, there can also be a state beverage, muffin,…
From chirps to âhellosâ: Why some birds talk like people
In 1995, a California parakeet earned the Guinness World Record for having the largest human vocabulary among birds. âPuck the Budgieâ had learned an astounding 1,728 words before passing away…
Wild bobcat making remarkable recovery after getting hit by car
In February, Tracie Young, director of the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Pennsylvania, received an unforgettable phone call. A game warden asked if the center in southeastern Pennsylvania had room…
ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated March 6)
10 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA / Lillian Gipson/Getty Images THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON MARCH 6, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)…
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch
Northrop Grummanâs Cygnus XL cargo craft, carrying over 11,000 pounds of new science and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew, is pictured moments before its capture with the International Space…
The most eco-friendly burial option isnât cremation or human composting
Perhaps one of lifeâs hardest tasks is deciding what to do with a loved oneâsâor even your ownâbodily remains. Do you go the cremation route? What about human composting or…
Longest snake ever measured is over 23.5 feet long
A snake in southwest Indonesia has shattered the Guinness World Record for the longest serpent ever spotted in the wild. Nicknamed âIbu Baronâ (the Baroness), the giant female reticulated python…
NASAâs DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun
The Italian Space Agencyâs LICIACube traveled alongside NASAâs DART to capture the spacecraftâs collision with Dimorphos. In this LICIACube image, taken moments after impact on Sept. 26, 2022, rocky debris…