We're slowly learning about why the moon's two sides are so different. David Trood/Getty Images It's 9:30 at night. You're just returning home from dinner, ready to brew an evening cup of chamomile… [+3819 chars]
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The Big Idea An analysis of the genetic material in the ocean has identified thousands of previously unknown RNA viruses and doub… [+4176 chars]
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Earliest-known galaxy offers clues about the primordial universe Astronomers have discovered what may be the earliest and most distant galaxy … [+1429 chars]
Look up at the sky before sunrise Saturday (April 9) to see a trio of planets, twin stars and the moon entering its next phase. The planets Venus, Mars and Saturn appear close together in the sou… [+2753 chars]
Artist’s concept of the Big Bang. The Big Bang is the popular name for the moment in time when the Universe started The term ‘Big Bang’ is often taken to refer to the moment that our Universe began… [+3973 chars]
In the long process of getting ready to take its first scientific observations this summer, the James Webb Space Telescope now has three out of its four instruments aligned to its mirrors. The fourth… [+2663 chars]
image: Dr Frederick Fenter, chief executive editor, Frontiersview more Credit: Frontiers The open-access publisher Frontiers has acquired the journal Oncology Reviews from PAGEPress. The acquisiti… [+3104 chars]
Look up at the sky before sunrise Saturday (April 9) to see a trio of planets, twin stars and the moon entering its next phase. The planets Venus, Mars and Saturn appear close together in the sou… [+2753 chars]
In the long process of getting ready to take its first scientific observations this summer, the James Webb Space Telescope now has three out of its four instruments aligned to its mirrors. The fourth… [+2663 chars]
The astronauts who will fly on the next mission to the International Space Station must love vintage nostalgia. NASA recently released a new poster to celebrate the upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 launch to… [+1826 chars]
A massive wave breaks. (Image credit: Shutterstock) (opens in new tab)In July 1958, an 8.3-magnitude earthquake at the Fairweather Fault rocked Alaska's southern coast. The ground-shaking event cau… [+7264 chars]
The Mississippi River Delta is home to the world's largest contiguous swath of Phragmites australis, or more commonly known as the common reed. But the plant that can grow to nearly 20 feet tall and … [+5231 chars]
