WEIRD NATURE
An electron microscope image, colorized, shows different structures of pollen grains, including sunflower, morning glory and primrose. Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility – By Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Missouri University of Science and Technology and by Linus Victor Anyanna, Graduate …
An artistic rendition of our solar system, including the Sun and eight planets. vjanez/iStock via Getty Images – By Christopher Palma, Teaching Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State and by Lucas Brefka, Ph.D. Student in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State Published: 2025 …
Birds are drawn to the mirror effect of windows. That can turn deadly when they think they see trees. CCahill/iStock/Getty Images Plus – By Jason Hoeksema, Professor of Ecology, University of Mississippi Published: 2025 May 21 – When wood thrushes arrive in northern …
Light, whether from a star or your flashlight, travels at 186,000 miles per second. Artur Debat/Moment via Getty Images – By Jarred Roberts, Project Scientist, University of California, San Diego Published: 2025 May 20 – My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted …
The Wet Beaver Wilderness in Coconino National Forest in Arizona is one of many designated wilderness areas in the U.S. Deborah Lee Soltesz – By Leisl Carr Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University and by Michael Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado …
Can this replica attract the real birds? Rangers hope so. M. Nall/NPS Photos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 May 14 – Life-sized papier-mâché birds are popping up in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) this spring, and they’re quite a sight. By this we …
Red hot: The tart cherry is in the spotlight. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 May 11 – A sour, tangy type of cherry that’s previously been thought of as only good for baking has become the surprise breakout hit of the year …
This knowledge will change the way you look at your water-wrinkled fingers. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 May 12 – A question from a curious kid quickly led a team of scientists down a research rabbit hole – one that has now culminated …
An artistic impression of what the aurora might have looked like 41,000 years ago during the Earth’s polar reversal. Maximilian Schanner, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany – By Jay Kakade 2025 May 10 – If you ever travel back in time to hang …
The king cobra, one of the many snakes to which Tim Friede is immune. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 May 02 – Over the course of 18 years, a truck mechanic from Wisconsin injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times. His actions …
