For all their death-defying abilities, one thing that tardigrades are pretty rubbish at is walking long distances, though new research suggests that the podgy little moss piglets may be able to overc… [+3316 chars]
A little more than a month after observing gamma radiation from a nova burst in the RS Ophiuchi system, astronomers announced the detection of high energy cosmic rays as well, from the same system. R… [+2438 chars]
Solar flares coincide yet are part of our Sun's recurring 11-year cycle, divided into the minimum and maximum phases. Depending on the phase, the occurrence of solar activities such as solar storms m… [+3466 chars]
The parasite Cryptosporidium, transmitted through water sources, is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease in the world. Credit: Muthgapatti Kandasamy and Boris Striepen “We have been in… [+5858 chars]
We are living it totally crazy times, and if you dont think so, you havent been paying attention. For the first time in modern history, it is no longer fringe to believe in UFOs. Unidentified Flying … [+20240 chars]
Standing on Earth almost 4 billion years ago would have been an incredibly hot, desperately lonely, and very short experience what with there being no oxygen. Now, new research suggests there would h… [+3118 chars]
Asteroid 418135 (2008 AG33) will make its closest approach to Earth on April 27, at 11:46 pm (Brasilia time). On this day, the space rock will pass our planet at a distance of approximately 3.24 mill… [+1762 chars]
