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Seeing Stars, Sperm and Millions of Spawn After a Valentine’s Day Rendezvous

Sunflower sea stars, a species of giant starfish, are critically endangered. Researchers tinkered with sperm in an aquarium lab to…

Atom Bombs in Space Are Back to Scare Us Again

Russian President Vladimir V. Putin may find that a nuclear weapon in orbit is less useful for war than intimidation.

This article was published prematurely.

This article was published prematurely.

An Ocean Moon Thought to Be Habitable May Be Oxygen-Starved

A new study suggests that the amount of the element on the moon of Jupiter is on the lower end…

Why It’s So Challenging to Land Upright on the Moon

Two spacecraft have ended up askew on the lunar surface this year. It is easier to tip over in the…

On the Trail of the Denisovans

ORIGINS On the Trail of the Denisovans DNA has shown that the extinct humans thrived around the world, from chilly…

Daddy Longlegs Have Been Hiding Extra Eyes From Us

The arachnids, which are not spiders, were thought to have only two eyes, compared with many more on spiders.

It’s the Cat’s Meow but You Just Don’t Understand

A study suggests that humans often misinterpret a pet’s signals; even purring doesn’t guarantee a contented cat.

Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning

Judah Levine, top time researcher, explains how Feb. 29 was invented to keep the major holidays from colliding.

Researchers Dispute Claim That Ancient Whale Was Heaviest Animal Ever

A new study argues that Perucetus, an ancient whale species, was certainly big, but not as big as today’s blue…

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