California Court Rules Bees Can Be Classified as Fish
Photo: Sean Gallup (Getty Images) A California judge ruled this week that bees can now be legally defined as “fish” under a state conservation law, but...
The Alps Are Getting Ominously Greener
Photo: JEFF PACHOUD/AFP (Getty Images) A team of researchers studying satellite images of the Alps made a concerning find: Since 1984, most of the high-elevation parts...
NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Back in Business Following Near-Death Experience
MAVEN launched in November 2013 and entered orbit around Mars in September 2014.Illustration: NASA NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft has been out of...
Wall of Rock Collapses Into Historically Low Lake Powell
Gif: Gizmodo (from Mila Carter on Instagram) Boaters hanging out on drought-stricken Lake Powell on Memorial Day were treated to a dramatic sight: a monumental section...
Why Uranus Is a Different Shade of Blue Than Neptune
A side-by-side view of the planets Uranus (left) and Neptune (right) as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.Image: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center),...