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]
The International Space Station (ISS) is set to become busier than usual this week when its crew welcomes aboard four new colleagues from Houston-based startup Axiom Space, the first all-private astr… [+4303 chars]
NASA’s Nancy Gracy Roman Space Telescope won’t launch until 2027, and it won’t start operating until some time after that. But that isn’t stopping excited scientists from dreaming about their new toy… [+11810 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]
Bones play a crucial role in maintaining the body's framework by retaining calcium. In space, where there is less gravity, the bone loses mass ten times faster than during osteoporosis (a condition i… [+2533 chars]
The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will study Jupiter and its icy moons. Spacecraft: ESA/ATG medialab; Jupiter: NASA/ESA/J. Nichols (University of Leicester); Ganymede: N… [+3328 chars]
Something ancient and primordial lurks in Earth’s core. Helium 3 (3He) was created in the first minutes after the Big Bang, and some of it found its way through time and space to take up residence in… [+12917 chars]
A team of scientists has identified that Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet has geomagnetic storms similar to those on Earth. The findings of the research were published in the journal, 'Nat… [+2759 chars]
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]
The new animation of the Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse presents the reconstruction of a crater on Mars and its exploration by a rover. easy guide meOn July 4, 1997, the United States celebrated its N… [+2305 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]
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]
