Enjoy Old French Wine? How’s 2,500 Years For You?
Archaeologists—with a little help from NASA—find the oldest wine in France
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Revealed! The Mysteries of Bubbles — and Clouds Too
A pair of new studies uncovers the elegant physics behind some very familiar things
Mega-Eruption: Scientists Connect a Mass Extinction to a Major Lava Flow
Scientists have wondered why there was a major extinction wave some 200 million years ago. Now they suspect that a major explosion of lava that occurred around the same time may be the cause.
Space Puzzle: What’s Behind Earth’s Mysterious New Radiation Belt?
The Van Allen Belts, known to science for more than half a century, throw astronomers a sudden curve
Tipsy Fish: When Anti-Anxiety Meds Get Into Rivers
Psychotropic drugs pass right through humans and into wastewater—and that’s a problem for wildlife
How a Kitty Walked 200 Miles Home: The Science of Your Cat’s Inner Compass
A house cat’s long-distance journey raises new questions about how animals navigate
Smart Fish: The Wisdom of Crowds—and Schools
Piscine choreography is a lot more complex—and a lot simpler—than it seems
Goodbye Silicon, Hello DNA. The Future of Data Storage?
As data storage needs grow more pressing, an unconventional technology offers hope
Big Brains: What You and (Some) Guppies Have in Common
It can be awfully expensive to maintain an oversized brain—and the body pays for that.
Ancient Human Poop: Ah, the Tales It Can Tell
Humans leave a lot of priceless artifacts — and some not so priceless ones. But both kinds can teach us a lot.
