The undersea mountains where sharks rule
“The biggest threat to sharks is overfishing,” says Koehler. “That includes commercially targeted fishing, but also bycatch. This…
How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids
NEW YORK — It’s time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak…
Ask Lookout: Why has Santa Cruz’s water demand dropped?
Quick Take Santa Cruz’s water usage remains at its lowest since the 1960s, despite population growth in the…
Lunar Outpost’s MAPP Rovers: From Commercial Exploration to Artemis Integration
1 Founded in 2017 in Golden, Colorado, Lunar Outpost has rapidly evolved from a commercial lunar mobility startup…
Scientists May Have Finally Seen Dark Matter
The universe has no shortage of mysteries, many of which have puzzled us for ages. One of the…
Leopards Cannot Live On Face Alone!
Oh those poor leopards, their face-only diet is too rich for their digestion and they are starting to get the…
How Time Off Affects Cycling Fitness: What Science Says About Detraining and the Off-Season
TOOLBOX: The holidays, cold weather, and shorter days make the off-season a natural time for cyclists to ease…
The Sun Survived a Close Call With 2 Massive Stars 4.4 Million Years Ago, Data Shows
In the early 1990s, the Hubble Space Telescope picked up something odd in the local clouds that surround…
5 mountain lions confirmed in Missouri this year, 2 of them in northeast corner
MISSOURI — The Missouri Department of Conservation reports five confirmed mountain lions in the state so far this…
This 7-hour cosmic explosion is the longest gamma-ray burst ever seen: Could it be from an elusive class of black hole?
Astronomers have spotted the longest gamma-ray burst ever seen, a cosmic explosion that lasted seven hours — and…