Scientists have been studying the sediments within Mars' Gale crater for many years using orbital data sets, but thanks to the Curiosity rover driving across these deposits we can also obtain up-clos… [+5707 chars]
What is that large dark smudge on Jupiters side? It may remind you of a certain scene from the sci-fi film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, where a growing black spot appears in Jupiter’s atmosphere. … [+2710 chars]
A new study from North Carolina State University examines immune system diversity in the critically endangered Wyoming toad and finds that genetic bottlenecks could impact a species' ability to respo… [+4487 chars]
Some of the water deposits that scientists believe exist on the moon may have an unexpected source — the atmosphere of our Earth. About a lake's-worth of water that evaporated millions of years ago … [+2668 chars]
PORT GIBSON, Miss. (AP) A loud boom prefaced a streaking fireball spotted in three Southern states, scientists confirmed Thursday. More than 30 people in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi reported… [+2240 chars]
There are cells in the body known as pluripotent stem cells that are yet to specialize in a particular biological function. These cells maintain the potential to become any of the possible cell types… [+5192 chars]
A massive asteroid is headed for the Earth! According to space agency NASA, a 1,500-feet wide giant space rock will be making its closest approach to the Earth today, April 28. The size of the astero… [+2365 chars]
A total lunar eclipse. One of the best spectacles in the night sky is a total lunar eclipse. No special equipment is required to watch this cosmic lineup. In contrast to a solar eclipse, the lunar v… [+5854 chars]
image: Person runningview more Credit: Mohammad Mohammad As race season approaches, many runners have the same goal: go faster. But in a study publishing April 28 in the journal Current Biology, r… [+3314 chars]
Scientists have been studying the sediments within Mars' Gale crater for many years using orbital data sets, but thanks to the Curiosity rover driving across these deposits we can also obtain up-clos… [+5707 chars]
Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that body size is more important than body shape in determining the energy economy of swimming for aquatic animals. This study, published toda… [+4905 chars]
The SOFIA telescope-on-a-plane will make its final observations by 30 September.Credit: Joshua Fisher/NASA NASA and Germanys space agency are permanently shutting down the Stratospheric Observatory … [+5142 chars]
