Amina Khan

New dwarf planet in the Oort cloud changes picture of solar system

June 22, 2019 at 11:41 a.m.

Astronomers searching for the faintest glimmers of light beyond distant Pluto say they've discovered a new dwarf planet – and that this planetoid's movements hint that an invisible giant planet...

Mars rover drives backward to test its skills, wheels

June 24, 2019 at 2:18 a.m.

Unimpressed by Michael Jackson's iconic moonwalk? How about a "Marswalk"? NASA's Curiosity rover showed off its fancy footwork on the Red Planet this week by driving backward. The Mars Science...

Downtown Los Angeles resident Garet Ammerman's dog Miya takes care of business while Times reporter Geoffrey Mohan holds up a compass. A new study finds that dogs prefer to align on the north-south axis when defecating.

Dogs align with magnetic fields while pooping: study

June 1, 2019 at 8:34 a.m.

Dogs can typically smell and hear far better than their human companions. Now it appears they can sense Earth's magnetic field too, say a team of biologists – and they...

Struck by lightning? Odds are, you’re a guy

May 13, 2019 at 9:46 p.m.

Getting struck by lightning might seem like one of the ultimate random acts of natural violence. But perhaps it's less random than you think; men tend to get shocked more...

Range much older than thought

August 23, 2021 at 1:15 a.m.

The Sierra Nevada range reached its present height 50 million years ago -- 30 million years earlier than geologists once believed, according to a new study. The research adds to...

Survey: Phone coaching may be enough

August 22, 2021 at 2:39 p.m.

To all you would-be good Samaritans out there: If someone looks like they're in need of mouth-to-mouth but you don't have CPR training, call emergency services and they will guide...

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