In many species of bumblebees, the queens spend their winters buried underground in a small pit the size of a grape. For six to nine months, they enter a deep sleep-like state called diapause, waiting for the season. As climate change brings heavy rainfall to many areas, these overwintering queens face increasing risks from unstable … Read more
From here on Earth, the Milky Way looks quiet. Yet at its center is Sagittarius A*, a black hole millions of times more massive than the Sun. It’s been quiet for a long time, but astronomers think the silence won’t last forever. New research suggests that this sleeping giant will reawaken when our galaxy collides … Read more
Artemis II crew members – mission specialist Christina Koch (left) and commander Reid Wiseman (right) – listen as pilot Victor Glover speaks to the media after landing at the Kennedy Space Center on March 27, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts’ planned 10-day mission will take them around the Moon and back to Earth. … Read more
During the first half of January, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the Mexican oil company, repaired a pipeline containing crude oil that was thought to contain more than 19 square kilometers (50 km2), which runs from one of the oil platforms in the Cantarell field to the Dos Bocas facilities. The location of the spill is one … Read more
NECEDAH, Wis.— How does a kangaroo escape from a petting zoo? It’s not the opening line of a dad joke. If you are Chesney the kangaroo, you climb an 8-foot fence and walk on a lam for three days, give your caretaker a night and send the residents of a small town in Wisconsin to … Read more