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]
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]
Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive Marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, in a specific region of the Red Planet, researchers from The… [+4056 chars]
With the help of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, researchers from McGill University are trying to unlock the full potential of tiny biological machines that can hav… [+2477 chars]
A method for fabricating single-crystal graphene sheets on large-scale electrically insulating substrates could aid in the development of next-generation nanomaterial-based products such as very ligh… [+3345 chars]
There it is! Copter Spotting Enhance! NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the agencys tiny Ingenuity Mars helicopter from orbit an impressive feat, considering the drone weighs just four … [+1290 chars]
Virginia Tech researchers, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have discovered that key parts of the global carbon cycle used to track movement of carbon dioxide in the envir… [+5685 chars]
Even in our cosmic backyard, the solar system, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not known if they are active. The surface of Mars suggests tha… [+5581 chars]
Scientists have created a magnetically-manipulated slime robot. But why? It turns out there are lots of applications for a controllable substance that can fit into tight spaces. As seen inNew Scienti… [+1730 chars]
The bacterium Escherichia coli is found in the human intestine, and elsewhere. There it is harmless, but in certain conditions it can become a pathogen. It can cause bladder infections or even sepsis… [+3264 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]
Black hole illustration. Credit: Aurore Simonnet and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center <ul><li>To look for black holes around the “Spiderweb” galaxy, astronomers observed for over 8 days with NASA’… [+4772 chars]
