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    • Observations of Halley's Comet - Nature

      Nature· 20 hours ago

      I SAW Halley's comet through field-glasses on Sunday morning, April 24, at 3.40. It was then about 10° above the horizon, 20° to the left of Venus, and slightly under it. It was very distinct ...

    • Some New Ornithological Works 1 - Nature

      Nature· 20 hours ago

      It reminds one of the daily entries in the hospital ward-schedule of an interesting maternity case, by the medical officer in charge, to whom, unseen, have been, revealed instincts of mother ...

    • Our Astronomical Column - Nature

      Nature· 20 hours ago

      The extent of the corona was more than half a degree from the limb. Its structure was striated, the colours merging gradually from deep orange to pale green. The streamers were two moon's diameters ...

    • Sir William Huggins, K.C.B., O.M., F.R.S - Nature

      Nature· 20 hours ago

      ONE of the pioneers of the new era of astronomy opened by the application of the spectroscope and photographic plate to celestial bodies has just passed into silence, and though the memorial ...

    • Observations of Halley's Comet and Venus - Nature

      Nature· 20 hours ago

      IT may interest readers of NATURE to know that the planet Venus was visible—plainly visible—in Natal all day to-day up to the time of its setting. At four o'clock in the morning Venus was unusually ...

    • Pigmentation and Cancer - Nature

      Nature· 20 hours ago

      More weight would have attached to his observations, in whatever bearing they have upon cancer, had the thickness of the body wall been considered in relation to the degree ...

    • Societies and Academies - Nature

      Nature· 20 hours ago

      Academy of Sciences, May 17.—M. Armand Gautier in the chair.—The president announced the death of Stanislas Canizzaro, correspondant of the academy, and gave a short account of his work.—Gaston ...