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Dawn Spacecraft Snaps A Closeup Of Mysterious Pyramid On Ceres
Space Why is it so shiny? NASA's Dawn spacecraft has moved in for a closer look at the dwarf planet Ceres. Since descending to an altitude of 900 miles in mid-August, its view has gotten three times…
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Obama Renames North America's Highest Peak, Denali
Environment The mountain formerly known as McKinley Mount McKinley is dead. Long live Denali. On Sunday President Obama announced that the highest peak in North America would cease to be known as...
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Denali Gets A New (Smaller) Height To Go With Its New Name
Science I remember when you were this big If you give a mountain a new name, its probably going to ask for a new elevation to go with it. Just days after President Obama ordered the highest peak in...
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Jaunt VR Takes You Up A Mountain
Gadgets Inside a high-powered 3D video platform that lures users into virtual reality Inside the High-Powered 3-D Platform Jaunt Studios Is Using To Lure Users Into Virtual Reality… Inside the...
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Climate Changes Can Wear Down Mountains Faster Than They Are Built
Environment I get knocked down, and can't get up again It's a question that has puzzled geologists and Bob Dylan for a long time: "how many years can a mountain exist, before it's washed to the sea?"…...
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Hannibal's Famous Alps Crossing Revealed By Ancient Animal Poop
Science The story is in the poop Solid evidence in the form of ancient dung microbes, has led microbiologists to believe that Hannibal's crossing of the Alps occurred in the Col de la Traversette pass…
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The Small, Furry Pika Is Losing Its Habitat To Climate Change
Animals Warming temperatures are making the animals’ mountain homes inhospitable Global warming is driving the tiny American pika from its mountainous territory in western North America…
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As mountains grow, they drive the evolution of new species
Science A long-standing hypothesis gets hard data Why are mountains so rich in biodiversity? New research provided the first evidence for a popular hypothesis. Read on.
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Canaries in the coal emissions: why climate change makes birds change their tune
Nexus Media News Birdsongs may hold invaluable climate clues. Scientists are listening to the mating calls of migratory birds for shifts in breeding patterns as a result of climate change.
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The increase in Everest deaths may have nothing to do with crowds or waiting
Health More people are climbing the mythical peak than ever before. So far, 11 people have died climbing Mount Everest in Nepal in the 2019 hiking season, amidst overcrowding. But what exactly about...
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