NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity just flew farther and faster than it ever has before. The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) Ingenuity aced its 25th flight on the Red Planet last Friday (April 8), setting n… [+2808 chars]
The full moon taken one day after being 100 percent full in April, 2020. Nic Henry / CNET It probably won't be pink, and it won't be a so-called supermoon, but it might be a little orange and cert… [+2110 chars]
Skoltech scientists have proposed a concept for a modular Mars exploration rover. Leveraging the power of cooperative robotics, the new system first described in an Acta Astronautica paper consists o… [+3368 chars]
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, Expedition 40 flight engineer, attired in a Russian Orlan spacesuit, participates in a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in support of science and maintenance … [+2852 chars]
Traveling by snail may not sound like the quickest way to get around, but it's faster than walking ... if you're a tardigrade. Eight-legged, endearingly tubby tardigrades — near-microscopic organ… [+5689 chars]
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shared a glimpse of a glittering dwarf galaxy NGC 1569. The galaxy is located nearly 11 million light-years away. It is considered as the sanctuary of vigorous star birt… [+1943 chars]
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]
The research will provide insights into the development of potential treatments for neurological diseases and obesity, among other human conditions. SHENZHEN, China, April 14, 2022 /CNW/ -- In a bre… [+3460 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]
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]
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]
How did Homo sapiens come to rule the planet? Its a question that many archaeologists have struggled to precisely answer, but new research offers fresh support to a longstanding theory: Ancient… [+7796 chars]
