Fruit flies beat their wings 250 times a second. How fast do they sense attitude and adjust their wings to avoid crashing? Ultra fast! More
Fruit Fly Flight
Motions and forces
The known universe requires black holes!
Models of star formation don't match true star number. Now we see how the black hole restrains news stars so everything adds up. More
Secrets of the sidewinder
The sidewinder rattlesnake winds sideways up hills that would defeat footed animals. A robot snake climbs a hill — returns some More
Oceans’ true boundaries explain source of ocean water — and “garbage patches”
Plastic garbage enters oceans and accumulates in circulating “gyres”, revealing a new world ocean map defined by winds and currents. More
On the wing: Birds, skeeters, jet planes: Same design rule applies!
The “Constructal” theory purports to show similarities in the evolution of airplanes and birds. Both must live in the air. But how More
Old and distant galaxy
A faint smudge — with the dark red insignia of super-old light — distinguishes the oldest galaxy ever seen. The old gal was active in More
Weather: [More data + more computers = better forecasts]
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Weather forecasts improve, but who’s ever satisfied? Check some around-the-corner technologies that will paint a better picture of More
Boasting about the boson
Award follows last year’s sighting of elusive boson at world’s largest atom smasher. At last, matter can have mass, and physics can More
Pitching the biomechanics
The fate of baseball teams valued at millions of dollars and followed by millions of rabid fans can come down to the elbow. More
Dunewatching, Martian style
New pix from Mars show sand dunes on the move. Mars has been dry for 1.5 billion years; could massive erosion be due to wind? Yes, says More
The importance of being Einstein
Experiment: Earth “drags” spacetime, as Einstein predicted. What else did Einstein get right? (Hint: Lots and lots!) More
Breaking the bubble!
High-speed movies of popping bubbles show a ring of “daughter” bubbles forming around the edge. A close look reveals a third generation More
Pop goes the super supernova
Titanic explosion shows one of the biggest bangs since the Biggest Bang, spreads useful elements through the universe. Finally More
Electric eye learns from animal eye!
Lenses cannot project a perfect image on the flat back of a camera, so images are distorted at the edges. More
The sounds of sax
New study shows that controlling throat shape helps pro players hit the high notes that elude amateurs. More