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]
One of the most challenging aspects of modern chemistry is managing data. For example, when synthesizing a new compound, scientists will go through multiple attempts of trial-and-error to find the ri… [+4724 chars]
It turns out that Mars is rumblier than we knew. New techniques have revealed previously undetected quakes beneath the Martian surface and, scientists say, the best explanation so far is ongoing volc… [+4196 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]
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]
Four lightning bolts struck the launch pad of the 'Mega Moon rocket' during tests on April 2 at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket, part of the Artemis I mission to deliver… [+1812 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… [+10580 chars]
For the first time, researchers have spotted short-term, regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) across the globe due to emissions from human activities. Using a combination of NAS… [+6598 chars]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists on Thursday published the first complete human genome, filling in gaps remaining after previous efforts while offering new promise in the search for clues regarding … [+2711 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]
Scientists from ANU and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have discovered 47 previously undetected marsquakes beneath the Martian crust in an area called Cerberus Fossae. But what caused t… [+3204 chars]
In the past century, astronomers have learned a great deal about the cosmos and our place in it. From discovering that the Universe is in a constant state of expansion to the discovery of the Cosmic … [+4590 chars]
