The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some birds, a new study indicates.
Urban Light Pollution Linked to Smaller Eyes in Birds
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New Research Brings Greater Understanding of Asian Winter Monsoon
While summer monsoons are well researched and understood, there is currently very limited understanding of winter monsoons – especially of how they have changed during periods when there has been no data available from weather stations.
Teams Watch Weather as OSIRIS-REx Prepares to Return Asteroid Sample
This September, after traveling billions of miles through our solar system, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will cruise past Earth with an extraordinary delivery.
Ancient Amazonians Intentionally Created Fertile “Dark Earth”
The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests, so one might assume that the Amazon’s land is equally rich.
Water-Watching Satellite Monitors Warming Ocean off California Coast
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is able to measure ocean features, like El Niño, closer to a coastline than previous space-based missions.
STELLA: NASA’s DIY Educational Gadget for Measuring Plant Health
On her morning walk to school, a high schooler notices a patch of greenery in her neighbor’s yard.
