Sign up for CNNs Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Space can be a violent place. Objectscrash into each o… [+5152 chars]
A combination of machine learning, sophisticated supercomputer simulations and data from large scale surveys of the cosmos have resulted in researchers getting closer to solve a 20 year old conundrum… [+3341 chars]
Scientists have invented a type of lettuce that could help astronauts avoid bone loss during extended missions in space. NASA is preparing for its astronauts to journey to Mars during the 2030s in a… [+2378 chars]
Metallic materials used in engineering must be strong and ductilecapable of carrying high mechanical loads while able to withstand deformation without breaking. Whether a material is weak or strong, … [+6211 chars]
Artist’s impression of odd radio circles. It is thought to take the rings 1 billion years to reach the size we see them today. The rings are so big (millions of light years across), they’ve expanded … [+5886 chars]
How can we detect planets around other stars? Planets are very faint and small compared to the stars they orbit. To overcome this challenge, scientists use a variety of techniques to find and charact… [+1338 chars]
Blood contains a mixture of exosomes secreted from nearly all tissues and cells, and exosomes from other tissues can mask changes caused by disease, making it difficult to detect the presence of biom… [+1737 chars]
Researchers at Linköping University have, by way of a number of theoretical calculations, shown that magnesium diboride becomes superconductive at a higher temperature when it is stretched. The disco… [+4251 chars]
WHY GO TO all the trouble of designing and building a drone if nature has already done most of the job for you? That is the attitude taken by the small but determined band of researchers who are tryi… [+2827 chars]
Tiny flecks of white dot a section of crumbly rocks along Texas's Brazos River. To a casual observer, the grains may seem like unremarkable bits of sand, but within their oddball shapes lie clues to … [+8057 chars]
First predicted in Einstein’s theory of general relativity, gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime generated by titanic and powerful cosmic events. The great physicist believed that no equ… [+2607 chars]
The Soyuz MS-21 crew ship (upper left) with three cosmonauts aboard approaches the space station for a docking on March 18. Credit: NASA The International Space Station is hosting 10 individuals aft… [+2299 chars]
