Science & Technology

The last leg of the longest butterfly migration has now been identified

Every year, painted lady butterflies born in Europe embark south on an epic journey to Africa. Now, researchers know exactly…

The Smithsonian’s ‘Lights Out’ inspires visitors to save the fading night sky

Bright, artificial lights are drowning out the night sky’s natural glow. Now, an exhibition is highlighting some of the consequences…

This sea cucumber shoots sticky tubes out of its butt. Its genes hint at how

Some lizards shed their still-wriggling tails to distract predators, but sea cucumbers take this sort of strategy to the next…

Dense crowds of pedestrians shift into surprisingly orderly lines. Math explains why

No matter how chaotic the train station at rush hour might seem, there’s likely more order than you think in…

Satellite imagery reveals ‘hidden’ tornado tracks

When a strong tornado roars through a city, it often leaves behind demolished buildings, broken tree limbs and trails of…

How an Indigenous community in Panama is escaping rising seas

In pictures from high above, the island of Gardi Sugdub resembles a container shipyard — small, brightly colored dwellings are…

Baseball’s home run boom is due, in part, to climate change

Baseball is the best sport in the world for numberphiles. There are so many stats collected that the analysis of…

‘Jet packs’ and ultrasounds could reveal secrets of pregnant whale sharks

How do you know if the world’s largest living fish is expecting babies? Not by her bulging belly, it turns…

Invasive yellow crazy ants create male ‘chimeras’ to reproduce

Yellow crazy ants break the rules of reproduction. Every male ant contains separate populations of cells from two distinct genetic…

The Mandalorian Staffel 3 – Ep6: Zu viel gewollt

Und wieder geht es mit The Mandalorian Staffel 3 einmal mehr in eine Star Wars-Kurzgeschichte, wie wir sie nur allzu…