NATURE/SPACE Archives

January 8, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Dogs Living Around The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster Are Turning Blue, But Scientists Think The Explanation Is Rather Simple

Don’t worry about the mutant dogs.

January 7, 2026 at 9:48 am

Rapid Evolution Of Fungi In Cheese Caves Has Been Discovered, And It May Help Improve Food Production

That is some fast evolution.

January 6, 2026 at 3:55 pm

Paper Published By SETI Responds To Claims That 3I/ATLAS Is An Alien Spacecraft

“It looks like a comet. It does comet things.”

January 6, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Camera Researching Ocean Currents Got Lucky And Caught A “Sea Pig” Swimming Over 2300 Meters Below The Surface

This little sea pig is the star of the show.

January 5, 2026 at 3:55 pm

Research Shows That The Largest Ocean Current In The World May Be Starting To Shift, Which Will Have A Dramatic Impact On The Environment

This cycle shifts every 100,000 or so years.

January 5, 2026 at 12:55 pm

What Was The Largest Animal Ever To Walk In North America, And Just How Big Was It?

It’s part of the group called titanosaurs.

January 4, 2026 at 3:55 pm

Methuselah Is The Oldest Known Star And Estimates Say Its Age Is 16 Billion Years Old. But How Can That Be When The Age Of The Universe Is 13.8 Billion Years Old?

Now that is an ancient star.

January 4, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Hypothesis Suggests The Earth And Many Other Life-Bearing Planets Were Once Purple Rather Than Blue And Green

A purple planet would look pretty cool.

January 2, 2026 at 3:35 pm

Ancient Maya Civilizations Predicted Eclipses With Amazing Accuracy Using A Combo Of Math And Astrological Observations

This level of insight and innovation truly is remarkable.

January 1, 2026 at 3:55 pm

The Red Sky Paradox Suggests That Either We Shouldn’t Be Here, Or Lots Of Other Intelligent Life Should Be Out There

Why are were here of all places?

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Dogs Living Around The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster Are Turning Blue, But Scientists Think The Explanation Is Rather Simple

Rapid Evolution Of Fungi In Cheese Caves Has Been Discovered, And It May Help Improve Food Production

Paper Published By SETI Responds To Claims That 3I/ATLAS Is An Alien Spacecraft

Camera Researching Ocean Currents Got Lucky And Caught A “Sea Pig” Swimming Over 2300 Meters Below The Surface

Research Shows That The Largest Ocean Current In The World May Be Starting To Shift, Which Will Have A Dramatic Impact On The Environment

What Was The Largest Animal Ever To Walk In North America, And Just How Big Was It?

Methuselah Is The Oldest Known Star And Estimates Say Its Age Is 16 Billion Years Old. But How Can That Be When The Age Of The Universe Is 13.8 Billion Years Old?

Hypothesis Suggests The Earth And Many Other Life-Bearing Planets Were Once Purple Rather Than Blue And Green

Ancient Maya Civilizations Predicted Eclipses With Amazing Accuracy Using A Combo Of Math And Astrological Observations

The Red Sky Paradox Suggests That Either We Shouldn’t Be Here, Or Lots Of Other Intelligent Life Should Be Out There

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