Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests. For the first 10 million years after dinosaurs… [+4065 chars]
Scientists used a NASA-funded CubeSat to reveal a phenomenon that sees super-fast energetic electrons rain down over Earth, a press statement reveals. The electron rain contributes to the stunning a… [+2570 chars]
A space rock the size of a skyscraper that scientists deemed "potentially hazardous" sailed harmlessly past Earth today (April 1) around 4:35 p.m. ET. Even though theasteroid only flew within roug… [+2024 chars]
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute shared a stunning video of a stunning strawberry squid in March 2022. MBARI video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Here's your moment of wonder for the … [+1501 chars]
A fresh assessment of a distantly risky asteroid brings good news: it's even less of a threat than astronomers had feared. The chances of an asteroid dubbed 1950 DA crashing into Earth were always t… [+3712 chars]
There are major flaws in current carbon cycle estimates, which might have a big impact on our understanding of how carbon dioxide moves through the atmosphere. In order to correctly track and foreca… [+1770 chars]
NASA'S Mars orbiter has captured a stunning scene of the Red Planet but that's not all. Hidden in the photo are two very important objects. Can you work out what you're seeing here? It's a scientif… [+3363 chars]
There are so many secrets in space for humanity to unravel. And the same applies to our very own Earth! The question about our planet that arises the most is- how was the earth formed? Now, a rare ga… [+2182 chars]
Over the two decades paleontologist Kevin Padian taught a freshman seminar called The Age of Dinosaurs, one question asked frequently by undergraduates stuck with him: Why are the arms of Tyrannosaur… [+8719 chars]
What do cosmetics, car finishes, passports, bank notes, tropical insects, and oysters have in common? The color is formed through a specific microscopic organization of the matter making up the mater… [+3727 chars]
The existence of dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. While studies have indirectly hinted at its existence, its invisible nature makes this elusive substance very diffi… [+5687 chars]
Tomorrow's weather may be cloudy with a chance of electrons, thanks to a newly detected phenomenon in Earth's magnetic shield. Described as unexpected, ultra-fast "electron precipitation," the pheno… [+3371 chars]
