Where Did Butterflies Come From? This Scientist Is On the Case | Science

Delias sambawana, a butterfly that hails from Indonesia, at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace and phylogeny by Hillis, Zwickl, and Gutell When Akito Kawahara was 8 years old, his father took him on a members-only tour of the insect collection at the American Museum of Natural History in… Continue reading Where Did Butterflies Come From? This Scientist Is On the Case | Science

Scientist Explains Strange Cosmic Question Mark Caught Lurking in Deep Space Image

Late last month NASA and ESA released a swirling infrared vista capturing an evolutionary snapshot of the formation of two nascent stars, known collectively as Herbig-Haro 46/47. As reported by Space Explored, it wasn’t long before eagle-eyed viewers noticed a perfectly formed question mark chilling in the star-studded periphery of the image. Naturally, a question… Continue reading Scientist Explains Strange Cosmic Question Mark Caught Lurking in Deep Space Image