To the stars: a stellar trivia quiz

The bright star V 372 Orionis and its companion are captured in this new Hubble image, surrounded by large cross-shaped diffraction spikes. Small red stars with shorter diffraction spikes are scattered around them, against a background of red and blue gas clouds. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Bally, M.Continue Reading

11 dolphins stranded in Cape Cod rescued by nonprofit

The dolphins stranded near Wellfleet’s Chipman’s Cove. Image: Julia Cumes/International Fund for Animal Welfare. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Chipman’s Cove in Wellfleet, Massachusetts can be treacherous for the sea creatures that must navigate it. Shallow bays, complex tidal flats, andContinue Reading

The oceans just hit an ominous milestone

You’re the product of stability on a planetary scale. Around 12,000 years ago, Earth warmed from an ice age into the relatively consistent climate that allowed humans to adopt agriculture, literally putting down roots. That stability, though, is now shattered, as more than 8 billion people rapidly heat the planet,Continue Reading