Quantity of mutations acquired similar over lifetime of 16 species, despite vast differences in lifespan and body mass. The first study to compare the accumulation of mutations across many animal sp… [+6152 chars]
Colliding spherical pressure waves from a phase transition at around 10 picoseconds after the Big Bang would generate gravitational waves observable by LISA. Credit: David Weir Phase transitions, su… [+2663 chars]
The new Sun plasma ejections are expected to happen as early as Apr. 14. Space experts claimed that massive solar activity could harm Earth and other inner planets. Venus, Mars, and Mercury will a… [+2504 chars]
On Mars, the Curiosity rover narrowly avoided colliding with some razor-sharp rocks. The robotic explorer, which landed on Mars over ten years ago, has spent the last month climbing Mount Sharps Gre… [+4461 chars]
As the demand for nanodevices grows so too does the need to improve the functionality of such devices, which is vulnerable to changes in the charge distribution, energy levels or conformation. Hence … [+2577 chars]
Iron-rich chert from the Nuvvuagittuq Supracrustal Belt, Québec, Canada. Likely the red coloration ... [+] was caused by microbial activity. Dominic Papineau New research published in Science Advan… [+2751 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]
A geomagnetic storm is expected to hit the Earth on Thursday. American space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said that a geomagnetic storm, triggered by a high-intens… [+2264 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]
Ever since Galileo first pointed a telescope toward the night sky in 1609, novice and professional astronomers alike have been using the curvature of optical lenses to peer deep into the night sky. … [+4100 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]
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]
