CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected, the cosmos' version of a grape shriveling into a raisin under the sun. Scientists from the German Aerospace Center's Institute of Space Research reported Thursday that Mercury's ...
The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country's voting map. The potential changes, ...
The recent news of Snyders Drug Store closing in Negaunee got me thinking about “The Pharmacy.” Negaunee has supported a pharmacy since the late 1850s. Dr. L.D. Cyr, a physician, moved from Montreal, Canada, to the Lake Superior region. He moved to Negaunee and this city became his home ...
SANTIAGO, Chile — Researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins — snug red vests threaded with copper and zinc that they hope will help the aquatic birds heal faster. Veterinarians have found success in the past using such suits to treat injured dogs and ...
Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analyzed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel prizes celebrating unusual and ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private spacecraft that was supposed to supply a lifeline to NASA's Swift Observatory managed to get close to the sinking telescope and even snap photos more than a week after the rescue was abandoned. But the three-armed robotic salvager had to turn away because ...
