Superworms could replace beetles for cleaning skeletal remains

An optimal ratio of 10-15 grams of larvae per gram of specimen minimized cleaning time with no bone damage. [...]

Two Rare Comets Will Appear Soon. Here's How to See Them

The SWAN comet will return in around 700 years, while the Lemmon comet will take 1,300 years to come back. [...]

Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution

Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains. [...]

We still don't have a more precise value for "Big G"

Such experiments bring "order to the universe, whether or not the number agrees with the expected value.” [...]

Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway.

Capacity will rise by a record 45GW this year, according to S&P Global Energy. [...]

Orionids Meteor Shower: The Dazzling Light Show Peaks Over the Next Day

Bright, fast meteors are lighting up the sky this week. [...]

Mystery Object From ‘Space’ Strikes United Airlines Flight Over Utah

Government investigators are gathering data to confirm what exactly cracked the windshield of a 737 Max aircraft at above 30,000 feet. [...]

Do animals fall for optical illusions? It’s complicated.

Guppies are highly susceptible to the Ebbinghaus illusion. Ring doves? Not so much. [...]

Two Rare Comets Are in the Skies Above Earth. How to See Them

Catch it now, because the Lemmon comet won't be back for another 1,300 years. [...]