observation

Out of the back windows was a view of the Edge NYC, the flagship high-rise property of Hudson Yards, with its protuberant observation deck.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

On two observation dates, researchers measured methanol-to-HCN ratios of roughly 70 and 120.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

The orangutan pair had been under observation since July after being spotted in a plantation area near a forest in West Kalimantan, a local natural resources conservation agency said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

The doctor concluded that she was paranoid, but noted, as Hoover put it, that she “perceives items which would escape the observation of the average individual.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The finding also demonstrates how useful NASA's long-running lunar observations are for tracking changes on the Moon as the agency works toward a sustained human presence and greater scientific and commercial activity there.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Because propellant is the spacecraft's main consumable resource, every kilogram saved during its journey can potentially translate into additional years of scientific observations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

The movie has its share of interesting observations of our built environment—of concrete’s drawbacks and often slapdash application, of the politics of urban housing development in which it plays a material part.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The planet, called Elias 2-24 b, was identified using observations preserved in NASA-funded archives.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

All of these settings are part of a person’s enculturation, or learning one’s culture through experiences, observations, and both formal and informal settings.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin