50 years on, Lucy offers lessons for achieving fossil fame
Since the discovery of Lucy's skeleton in 1974, a catchy name and ongoing scientific debates have kept this human ancestor in the spotlight.
Since the discovery of Lucy's skeleton in 1974, a catchy name and ongoing scientific debates have kept this human ancestor in the spotlight.
A sundog appears in the sky when sunlight shines through tiny ice crystals suspended in the air.
During the winter, you might have seen trucks spreading a mix of salt and sand on the roads to de-ice them. But how does that work? Let’s investigate.
Most animals don’t run through loops. Sonic would need the physics behind roller coasters and race cars to clear one.
Globular springtails can seem to vanish as they spin backwards at rates of up to 368 rotations per second! So don’t blink.