Climate Change Could Be Making Birds Smaller
Forty years of data show that migratory birds have been shrinking as the planet warms. ...read more
Category: Discover Magazine
Giant Claws and Outlandish Antlers? Thank the Sexual Arms Race
Male-male competition, and sometimes female preferences, have driven arms races for the flashiest horns, antlers, pincers, tusks and claws. ...read more
Life Through A Bee’s Eyes: New Software Replicates Animal Vision
By adjusting various parameters of sight, this high-power photoshop hints at what other animals might see from our perspective. ...read more
Orbiting Robots Could Soon Repair Satellites in Space
By repairing and refueling satellites in space, fewer satellites would have to be launched into low-Earth orbit. ...read more
This Huge Galaxy Has the Biggest Black Hole Ever Measured
The monster black hole in galaxy cluster Abell 85 is roughly the size of our solar system, but packs the mass of 40 billion suns. ...read more
Taking an Ice Bath After Working Out Might Impair Muscle Growth
A dip in chilly water might help your muscles feel less sore, at the cost of growing more slowly. ...read more
What Is A Calorie?
We encounter, and ingest, them everyday. But what does it mean to eat a calorie? ...read more
Meet CIMON-2, a New and Improved AI Robot Astronaut
The free-floating robot could make work more efficient on the International Space Station. ...read more
The 2018 Eruption of Kīlauea Might Show That It’s Easier to Collapse a Volcano Than We Thought
The remarkable 2018 eruption at Kīlauea disgorged over a cubic kilometer of lava and collapsed the volcano's summit. ...read more
What Foods Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s?
It's not quite clear, but a generally healthy diet is the best advice. ...read more