The teeny tiny arms of Tyrannosaurus rex have been the butt of jokes for many scientists and non-scientists alike. We have various hypotheses: perhaps its arms were vicious slashing machines or a way… [+3570 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]
When pathogens invade a human host, they need maximum ability to move through the body as they navigate adverse environments and cause infection. Their ability to drill themselves through gel-like su… [+5238 chars]
Washington, Apr 4 (IANS): A team of scientists at NASA has for the first time ever spotted regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) across the globe due to emissions from human activ… [+2958 chars]
A spectacular aurora borealis triggered by giant 'cannibal' solar eruption that hurtled towards Earth at 1.8 million miles an hour has thrilled stargazers in Scotland and North America. New photos… [+11119 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]
As the space community celebrates the launch of NASAs James Webb Space Telescope, L3Harris employees reflect on the road it took to get to this incredible moment for space exploration. From the adver… [+4591 chars]