When the rock now known as the Chicxulub impactor plummeted from outer space and slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago, cockroaches were there. The impact caused a massive earthquake, and scien… [+3560 chars]
Researchers now claim that it is not a single ice volcano, but several ice volcanoes merging together. The researchers rely on a comprehensive analysis of images and topographic data. The discovery h… [+2821 chars]
Can you imagine charging your mobile phone by simply using your body heat? It may still sound rather futuristic, but thermoelectrics can do it. Thermoelectrics is all about transforming heat into use… [+2861 chars]
Markus Ralser never intended to study the origin of life. His research focused mainly on how cells feed themselves, and on how these processes can go wrong in organisms that are stressed or ill. But … [+12434 chars]
When the rock now known as the Chicxulub impactor plummeted from outer space and slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago, cockroaches were there. The impact caused a massive earthquake, and scien… [+3560 chars]
Scientists from Virginia Tech, in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have revealed that key components of the global carbon cycle used to monitor the movement of carbon dioxide (… [+6365 chars]
A Monash University-led research team has discovered that a structure comprising an ultra-thin topological insulator sandwiched between two 2D ferromagnetic insulators becomes a large-bandgap quantum… [+7380 chars]
In a key update, Engineers handling the James Webb Space Telescope have completely aligned three out of the four science instruments with the golden mirrors. According to the latest developments, NAS… [+2472 chars]
Santa Cruz: According to a new study, atmospheric methane may be the first sign of life beyond Earth. It was detected by astronomers. The study was published in the journal, ‘Proceedings of the Nati… [+4297 chars]
In January 1992, a pair of astronomers reported a discovery that changed the course of scientific history: They found planets outside our solar system. The detection of the first confirmed exoplanet… [+10590 chars]
Luis Calçada, a science visualization artist who works with the European Southern Observatory, chose another hot Jupiter: Vega b. This star, which is only 25 light-years away from us, is central to … [+1827 chars]
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