The physics community is embarking on one of the most ambitious science experiments in recent U.S. history. And Los Alamos National Laboratory is playing an important role.

Mockinbirds mimic not only other birds but also insects, frogs, dogs, cats and occasionally a car horn.

This past summer, a dozen high school and college students watched raging wildfires torch their way across mountainous terrain, with plumes of smoke drifting downwind from the blaze.

For the birds

Winter Refuge

When severe weather impacts wild food supplies, many species of birds will turn to bird feeders as a critical source of food. 

Pine siskins are residents of New Mexico during all seasons and often forage with goldfinches.

For the Birds

Birds on the move

Enjoy the awe-inspiring natural phenomenon of fall bird migration.

For the Birds

Screech owls

We were sitting outside on a cool fall evening enjoying the beautiful night sky when we heard a series of short, whistled notes that accelerated at the end. Looking at…

Keeping the lights on requires advanced mathematical approaches to support a smarter, more resilient power grid

The group said if it loses its contract with the hospital, it cannot continue to see patients until it is able to negotiate new agreements with insurers.

Each fall nighthawks form large flocks, ranging in size from dozens to hundreds or even thousands, as they migrate south for the winter.

Science on the Hill

What’s shaking?

When the earth shakes anywhere in the world, scientists are keenly interested in what happened. Was it an earthquake? A chemical explosion? A collapsing mine? Or, was …

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