Total solar eclipses, while stunning, can damage your eyes if viewed without the right protection
Now’s the time to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses in preparation for April’s display of celestial wonder.
Geoffrey Bradford, Professor of Pediatrics and Ophthalmology, West Virginia University •
conversation
March 12, 2024 • ~6 min
March 12, 2024 • ~6 min
Robber flies track their beetle prey using tiny microbursts of movement
Not much is known about the predator fly Laphria saffrana. New research identified how they count the wingbeats of their favored prey, letting it slip out of focus before adjusting their heads.
Siddhant Pusdekar, Graduate Researcher in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota •
conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
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