Canadian astronauts who commit crimes on the Moon could face punishment under a new law that extends the country's criminal jurisdiction into outer space. The "Civil Lunar Gateway Agreement Implemen… [+3448 chars]
It may not be as talked about as it should probably was, but more than 50 years ago, the world almost reached a brink due to a huge solar storm. However, the almost-end-of-the-world event was not dir… [+3335 chars]
When a cell divides normally, it makes a copy of every chromosome and then shares them equally between the two new cells. This function is carried out by a complex machine in the cell called the mito… [+2128 chars]
A black hole can be formed by the death of a massive star. Black holes are mysterious objects, which have intrigued scientists and space enthusiasts for decades. Black holes are dreaded too, since t… [+2759 chars]
This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. Mars has a lot of rocks and a lot of sand, which makes it a pretty perfect location to explore the art of zen rock garden… [+1156 chars]
Since graphene was first isolated and characterized in the early 2000s, researchers have been exploring ways to use this atomically thin nanomaterial because of its unique properties such as high ten… [+5206 chars]
How clean are the cooking oils we use in our homes? What about the cooking oils used at restaurants? Recently, a team of researchers at POSTECH often called fluorescent alchemists has developed a str… [+2350 chars]
It has shown that even a relatively weak jet from a supermassive black hole can clear the nuclear region of the galaxy of its gas, indicating that they may be playing an essential role in the evoluti… [+4291 chars]
Clusters of microscopic bacteria exist all around us. These invisible communities, known as biofilms, are found in habitats ranging from our skin surface to sewer pipes and play integral roles in env… [+3141 chars]
Scientists have developed a new model of the universe which suggests its currently observed accelerated expansion could end as early as 100 million years from now, after which it would transition to … [+3904 chars]
Newswise — WOODS HOLE, Mass. – Squid, octopus, and cuttlefish – even to scientists who study them – are wonderfully weird creatures. Known as the soft-bodied or coleoid cephalopods, they have the lar… [+9669 chars]
The sun's gravitational field could be used as a giant magnifying glass to observe distant exoplanets in a much greater detail than is currently possible, a new study suggests. In the study, a team… [+3964 chars]
