August 2020 Science Articles
- The catastrophic science behind the stunning photos of Arctic crater
- Singing dog ancestors prove how humans influence evolution
- You need to see the Corn Moon illuminate the skies this week
- Contact Inverse
- House pets and the evolution of domestication
- 'Groundbreaking' Hubble images reveal Andromeda galaxy's giant halo
- A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question
- Covid-19 vaccine: 9 reasons to be optimistic for availability in 2021
- Venus map with water: stunning terraforming image shows alternative to Mars
- An astronomer's guide to stargazing from your backyard
- How jumbo squids survive the frigid, oxygen-deprived abyss
- Quiz: How much do you know about solar eruptions?
- Iron from an ancient supernova has been found in the Indian Ocean
- This rocket scientist is helping people conquer math phobia from her living room
- Scientists discover unlikely cosmic origins of Earth's water
- "Unsurvivable" storm surge: The science of Hurricane Laura
- Hurricane Laura: 6 terrifying images of the storm as seen from space
- Ceramic cooking pots record history of ancient food practice
- 3D scans reveal what a dinosaur hatchling looked like
- A new AI system just confirmed 50 new planets
- New study shows how baby stars feed to grow up big and strong
- 250-million-year-old fossil reveals hibernation's ancient history
- 6 animals at high risk of coronavirus infection, and 4 at low risk
- Why people still buy flat-faced dogs despite major health risks
- Pet science: The truth about cats and dogs
- NASA's James Webb Telescope just cleared a major hurdle before launch
- Did life travel between Earth and Mars? New study backs panspermia theory
- CO2 emissions still rising despite a temporary pandemic slowdown
- Watch NASA's Perseverance rover journey to Mars in real time
- The Postal Service crisis and the environmental crisis are connected
- 5 solar eruption photos will sizzle your brain
- Incredible CT tech resurrects 2,000-year-old animal mummies
- Traces of million-year-old supernova found in Earth's deep sea
- Out of 410 animals, these are most at risk of contracting Covid-19
- Lava caves on the Moon could offer refuge for future astronauts
- 95 "cool worlds" discovered in our solar neighborhood
- Why CO2 levels are still rising after Covid-19 forced carbon emissions down
- The psychological reason why we crave food even when we’re not hungry
- Coronavirus: What will happen if we can’t produce a vaccine?
- What to know about pets and coronavirus
- Why scientists still can't solve the curious case of 'Omuamua
- 5 questions to test your outer solar system knowledge
- Tiny mammal reappears after 50 years in hiding
- Kepler supernova: Watch a 400-year-old cosmic explosion captured by NASA
- A study on the Sun's missing twin has major implications for Planet 9
- Scientists find an unprecedented specimen in a megapredator stomach
- A solar flareup is headed for Earth's magnetic field
- Julius Lothar Meyer: Why his discovery made in a time of great upheaval is so important
- Scientists are racing to keep microbes from eating sunken ships
- 5 breathtaking photos of mysterious "auroral beads"
- The stellar search for life in the universe
- Scientist found a mysterious last meal inside the belly of a mummified puppy
- 5 plants and animals that live by moonlight
- Black Moon: Why the rare 'new moon' is a celestial sight you can't miss
- Early findings indicate the Covid-19 virus can exist in natural bodies of water
- Arecibo: What happens after an iconic telescope is forced to go dark
- The future of renewable energy could come down to a pile of bricks
- These teens want to solve plastic pollution through gene-editing
- Extreme heat study reveals which US cities are most vulnerable
- 'Ocean-in-a-lab' shows the power of tiny climate change fighters
- Scientists detect a 'gamma-ray heartbeat' linking two cosmic forces
- An expert's guide to controlling the spread of Covid-19 inside
- Here’s what Mars would look like covered in water
- Science concludes male and female brains are basically the same
- Mars Helicopter: 'Ingenuity' has already passed its first crucial test
- How coronavirus affects memory and cognition in the long term
- Better urban biodiversity can't happen without fighting racism — study
- NASA's Hubble telescope solves the curious case of Betelgeuse
- Humans off the hook for woolly rhino extinction — study
- When birds cry, scientists get closer to understanding human tears
- Here’s how the Arecibo Telescope helps us study the universe
- 5 reasons why we should send a spacecraft to the Ice Giants
- Rainforest frogs make a case for successful love triangles
- Baby galaxy discovery changes what we know about the early universe
- Extreme heat has a surprisingly severe effect on mental health
- Ceres: NASA mission unveils a strange world in the asteroid belt
- What is an earthquake swarm? California's tremors explained
- Blue Hole: The strange ocean phenomenon scientists are exploring
- 6 Stunning views of Uranus and Neptune
- Scientists debunk a common theory about coronavirus
- New tool unpacks the mysteries of the Solar System's biggest weirdos
- You need to see the Perseid meteor shower light up the skies this week
- One simple strategy is essential to stop the spread of coronavirus indoors
- Dolphin study could lead to strategies for slowing down human aging
- Juli Lawless knows no bounds
- A massive change is coming to the Himalayas
- Why doesn’t our memory serve us well in this pandemic?
- Why one type of dog can smell Covid-19 with a 100 percent success rate
- Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife
- Lockdown had a counterintuitive effect on mood, new evidence shows
- Sperm fooled scientists for 350 years with one unexpected discovery
- What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?
- What to do if you get Covid-19 this weekend
- How we found coronavirus in a cat
- How long does Covid-19 stay in the body?
- Hubble telescope uses the Moon as a mirror to study Earth
- 7 extinct birds that were extremely metal
- Why the herd immunity "R number" is still a bit vague
- Ancient humans had extremely complicated sex lives, evidence shows
- Astronomers discover a giant cloud that has been looming over Venus for 35 years
- Bask in the light of these 10 dying stars
- Why a "smaller than expected" dead zone isn't good news
- When a black hole doesn't swallow everything up, something remarkable happens — study
- Jupiter's bizarre, hellish weather just got a little weirder — study
- Ammonium nitrate: Beirut explosions underscore the need for better regulations
- Your bones are made from supernovas
- You can see American air pollution inequality from space
- The secret life of ancient trees
- How chimpanzees helped African rainforests recover from collapse
- Satellite images reveal unexpected colonies of a beloved animal
- Can dogs understand you? What a viral challenge means for animal science
- Are we doomed if we don’t curb air pollution by 2030?
- NASA's Perseverance launch was a race against time
- Olympics Flashbacks: The physics of a Michael Jordan dunk
- Water on Mars? A new study challenges a common idea in compelling style
- NASA's Perseverance journey to Mars: A story in 20 photos
- Watch: This animal uses "predator defecation" as a way to escape death
- Sarah McAnulty has a tentacle in every pot
- The archaic you
- While we fixate on coronavirus, Earth is facing a catastrophe
- We found the perfect spot on Earth to see if anti-pollution laws actually work
- What are the long-term effects of having Covid-19? This story is a must-read.
- 5 of natures most metal plants
- Which mask type works best? We filmed people sneezing to find out
- Ace this Mars quiz by following the water
- The neuromyths: No, you aren’t a ‘visual’ or ‘auditory’ person
- Mars 2020: Remarkable maps are guiding the mission
