In recent years, physicists have discovered materials that are able to switch their electrical character from a metal to an insulator, and even to a superconductor, which is a material in a friction-… [+7285 chars]
The Ingenuity helicopter made aviation history on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter was a huge que… [+1796 chars]
The golden spiral arms of a distant galaxy sparkle in new images from the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The galaxy , known as NGC 4254 or Messier 99, is an example of a grand design spiral g… [+1787 chars]
Catalysts are workhorses that help reactions occur. Put to work, they transform starting materials, such as fossil fuels, biomass or even waste, into products and fuels with minimal energy. Research… [+4298 chars]
A new dinosaur species from the early Jurassic period was discovered in southwestern China, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal eLife. Scientists originally found remains of an arm… [+2393 chars]
Two astronauts exited the International Space Station airlock on Tuesday on a nearly 7-hour spacewalk to continue the years-long process of upgrading the orbiting laboratory’s power grid. NASA Astro… [+1870 chars]
Two enormous bubbles extending far above and below the center of the Milky Way galaxy are probably the result of a powerful jet of activity from a supermassive black hole, according to a new study. … [+5806 chars]
Two astronauts exited the International Space Station airlock on Tuesday on a nearly 7-hour spacewalk to continue the years-long process of upgrading the orbiting laboratory’s power grid. NASA Astro… [+1870 chars]
