image: At the intersection of engineered materials and computation, spin-glass systems comprise a disordered system of nanomagnets arising from random interactions and competition between two types o… [+3881 chars]
[Courtesy of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute ] SEOUL -- Three state-run research bodies have joined hands to push for South Korea's first asteroid exploration mission in April 2029 w… [+2527 chars]
In January 2031, the International Space Station will fall to Earth and land in the depths of Point Nemo, a watery graveyard 2,000 miles (3,219 kilometres) north of Antarctica. The space station wil… [+4205 chars]
When a booming marine fishery can increase its shrimp catch while also reducing unintentional bycatch of turtlesthat's an example of what environmental scientists and managers call a "win-win." Model… [+4173 chars]
On a long-duration space flight, such as those planned for missions to Mars and beyond, bone loss can be a severe impediment. But now, scientists found a solution that could solve this problem. In a… [+4333 chars]
White dwarfs were once normal stars similar to the Sun but then collapsed after exhausting all their fuel. These interstellar remnants have historically been difficult to study. However, a recent stu… [+2474 chars]
In biology, symmetry is typically the rule rather than the exception. Our bodies have left and right halves, starfish radiate from a central point and even trees, though not largely symmetrical, stil… [+4753 chars]
Rockets that were meant to launch European satellites will now be used for Russian companies or countries friendly to Moscow Published: Thu 24 Mar 2022, 11:56 PM Russias space director said on Thur… [+1629 chars]
A team of geophysicists recently strung a large wire loop from a helicopter and flew over Yellowstone National Park in order to see its hidden underground networks. They managed to collect a trove of… [+4111 chars]
Male bottlenose dolphins save physical contact for those they feel closest to, but for other weaker yet still important relationships they connect through whistling, a study has found. The animals a… [+1798 chars]
In biology, symmetry is typically the rule rather than the exception. Our bodies have left and right halves, starfish radiate from a central point and even trees, though not largely symmetrical, stil… [+4753 chars]
Comet Leonard, shown here on Dec. 4, 2021, was the brightest comet to whiz past Earth that year. (Image credit: Franco Tognarini/Getty Images) The brightest comet to whiz past Earth in 2021 has like… [+3219 chars]
