Horse whinnies are weirder than they sound
A horse’s whinny is an iconic sound, arguably on par with a cow’s moo and a sheep’s baa and a donkey’s hee-haw. Most people can immediately recognize a horse’s signature…
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Is drinking cold water bad for you? We asked a dietitian.
On a hot summer’s day, the most refreshing beverage, be it tea, lemonade, or plain old water, probably comes with a few ice cubes. But just as there are myths…
Frostbitten lizard found in Rhode Island is healing
While shoveling his driveway during yet another winter storm, a man in Providence, Rhode Island found something rather unexpected—a very cold giant lizard. Fortunately, the animal rehabilitation experts at the…
March skygazing: a full blood moon rises and new season
March 3 Total Lunar Eclipse/Full Worm Moon March 20 Vernal Equinox March 25 and 26 Conjunction of Jupiter and the Moon Assuming that the clouds actually part long enough for…
Long-lost silent film depicts first ‘robot’ in cinema
Archivists at the Library of Congress believe they may have discovered the first depiction of a robot in cinemas, thanks to a 127-year-old reel that had been gathering dust in…
What time is it on Mars? This analog ‘Interplanetary Clock’ can tell you.
If humans ever expect to live on Mars, we’re going to need to get very good at keeping Martian time. The task is simple enough on Earth, thanks to standardized…
Harnessing the Sun to Extract Oxygen on the Moon
NASA/Michael Rushing Light shines onto a solar concentrator being tested in this Aug. 7, 2025, photo. The concentrator is part of the Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration (CaRD) project, which aims to…
NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission
5 Min Read NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s ER-2 aircraft taxis at Edwards, California, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, ahead of a…
Dogs act like toddlers when trying to help humans
It may be a cliché, but it’s undeniable: more often than not, cats are simply more aloof than dogs. New research suggests the disparities go even further, however. According to…
Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth…