Human ground expeditions on Mars can be powered by solar energy harvesting, argued researchers from the University of California. Modern science has exposed the red planet as a potential source of a… [+4036 chars]
Although Venus and Jupiter get close to one another every few years, this time there is also Mars and Saturn in the mix which is pretty rare, watching from afar, like the creepy neighbour next door. … [+1547 chars]
According to SpaceRef, "Earth's outer shell consists of about 15 shifting blocks of crust," that have been moving over millions of years to form the continents and unique landforms that currently exi… [+1235 chars]
Well, its not really a secret Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today I learned about a secret cache of Twitter DMs thats hidden behind a privacy setting. For some people, this means uncoveri… [+2058 chars]
Two-pore channels (TPCs) are ancient ion channels present in the cells of both animals and plants. In animals, including humans, these ion channels play important roles in biological activities in va… [+4315 chars]
A chromosome (blue) imaged during cell replication. The chromosome is duplicated, and protein strands called spindle fibers (red) are attached to the chromosome copies to pull them apart, so that eac… [+3474 chars]
image: Huimin Zhao, Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Conversion Theme Leader for the Center for Advanced Bioene… [+5872 chars]
A study published in "Earth-Science Reviews" revealed in October 2020 that lava tubes on Mars and the moon could be used to build safe habitats that protect humans from radiation. The study recognize… [+1503 chars]
Millions of monarch butterflies migrate each fall to a specific cluster of mountain peaks in central Mexico. How exactly they navigate to their winter home, and the way they choose their path, is a t… [+3117 chars]
Until now, the discovery of new materials and the development of materials highly depends on the experiences gained by many experimental tries and thus are very time-consuming. Controllable materials… [+3319 chars]
Transportation — Fueling up on savings Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers determined that for every 5 miles per hour that drivers travel over a 50-mph speed limit, fuel economy decreases by … [+5618 chars]
The moon will point the way to the usually elusive Mercury tonight (May 2). You can catch the two celestial bodies to the west, about 45 minutes after sunset, according to NASA. Mercury will be a fu… [+1875 chars]