Macaroni penguins are surprisingly buff
Some pretty tough muscles lay beneath the macaroni penguin’s (Eudyptes chrysolophus) somewhat goofy exterior. These small penguins from the islands and waters of the South Atlantic Ocean are known for…
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Humidity makes these bees go from blue to green
For humans, humidity often makes us cranky, sweaty, and downright uncomfortable. For sweat bees, humidity changes their already vibrant colors. According to research recently published in the journal Biology Letters,…
What would happen if Yellowstone’s ‘supervolcano’ erupted today?
Yellowstone National Park doesn’t just sit on a volcano—it is a volcano. Underneath the park, red-hot magma reservoirs flow, superheating hot springs and geysers like Old Faithful. This vast volcanic…
Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
NASA SBIR/STTR Phase I and II BAA, 2026 Appendix A and B are now live! Offers due May 21, 2026, 5:00PM EDT
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NASA’s 777 Aircraft Returns Home with Science Flights on the Horizon
3 Min Read NASA’s 777 Aircraft Returns Home with Science Flights on the Horizon After heavy structural modifications in Waco, Texas, NASA’s 777 aircraft returns to Langley Research Center in…
This shoe is made entirely from mushroom ‘brains’
The fashion industry is ecologically tacky, to put it mildly. Textile manufacturers guzzle around 200 million liters of water every year, while animal leather generates its own immense environmental burdens.…
NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is photographed in the largest clean room at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The observatory is on track for delivery…
Scientists sacrifice delicious opossums to fight Florida’s invasive pythons
Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python…
1 in 50 million split-colored lobster found in Massachusetts
A two-toned lobster is set to make a splash at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts. Lobstermen on the fishing vessel Timothy Michael caught the rare split-color (bilateral)…