Scientists know about two stages in the formation of supermassive black holes: the point at which they are born in the center of stellar nurseries called starburst galaxies and the period when they e… [+1491 chars]
NASA's Insight lander captured this image of sunrise on Mars on April 10, 2022. (Image credit: NASA) If you think sunrises on Earth are amazing, wait until you see one on Mars. This stunning view … [+1966 chars]
A key instrument on Nasas James Webb Space Telescope that detects infrared light has fallen to its final operating temperature, just a few degrees above absolute zero. The Mid-Infrared Instrument (… [+2927 chars]
The Moon appears to be desolate, which it is. A certain species of inquisitive primates, on the other hand, is still highly interested in exploring the Moon, learning its mysteries, and possibly esta… [+6611 chars]
In chemistry, there are structures that are particularly stable, such as the so-called "benzene ring" consisting of six interconnected carbon atoms. Such rings form the structural basis for graphite … [+3578 chars]
Melanoma is a somewhat unusual cancer -- one that blooms before our very eyes, often on sun-exposed skin, and can quickly become deadly as it turns our own skin against us and spreads to other organs… [+8797 chars]
Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Kevin M. Gill Located 2.8 billion miles away from the Sun, Neptune is understandably chilly. But a new study shows that temperatures on the eighth planet from the Sun might b… [+3368 chars]
London, Apr 14 (IANS): UK researchers have for the first time compared the accumulation of mutations across many animal species and humans to explore the role of the genetic changes in ageing and can… [+2402 chars]
China wants to find the first viable alternative to Earth in an upcoming hunt for exoplanets. With hopes of finding Earth 2.0, Chinese scientists are planning to survey planets outside our solar syst… [+2215 chars]
Evolution of early life artists concept. Diverse life forms may have evolved earlier than previously thought. Diverse microbial life existed on Earth at least 3.75 billion years ago, suggests a new… [+7750 chars]
Genetic changes known as somatic mutations – occur in all cells throughout the lifespan of an organism. While most of these mutations are harmless, some of them can impair normal cell functioning or … [+2551 chars]
NASA tests spacesuits for upcoming Artemis missions on the Moon. The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has recently revealed that it is developing spacesuit technologies for fu… [+2163 chars]
