While the Cumbre Vieja eruption in La Palma, Spain, is said to have cost EUR 843 million, thankfully, only one casualty was reported. While the emergency response is celebrated, the event has sparked… [+3389 chars]
SpinLaunch, the company testing a catapult-like system that sends payloads to space with almost no rocket propellant, has shared footage from one of its test launches. The video clip (below) shows S… [+2368 chars]
In a world of materials that normally expand upon heating, one that shrinks along one 3D axis while expanding along another stands out. That's especially true when the unusual shrinkage is linked to … [+8545 chars]
Species interactions, including trophic associations, play an important role in shaping ecological communities and their outcome and intensity can be influenced by changing abiotic conditions. Howeve… [+2417 chars]
Researchers led by Dr. Zhou Xinping from Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have found solid evidence of coronal waves excited by flares. Their study was… [+2467 chars]
ByU.S. Department of EnergyMay 9, 2022Ultrafast science is the study of processes in atoms, molecules, or materials on a femtosecond scale or faster. A femtosecond is a millionth of a billionth of a … [+4088 chars]
Shallow, dynamic subglacial water systems provide lubrication that facilitates the movement of overlying ice. Antarctica’s fast-flowing ice streams drain the ice sheet, controlling the velocity of su… [+4661 chars]
The path to the Emerald City might travel along the ocean's bottom. The crew of the Exploration Vessel Nautilus caught sight of a strange-looking formation while studying an area called Liliuokalani … [+1395 chars]
Ice shelves are floating extensions of glaciers. If Greenland's second largest ice shelf breaks up, it may not recover unless Earth's future climate cools considerably. This is the result of a new st… [+2841 chars]
Mimicry is widespread in the animal kingdom. Some caterpillars can make themselves look like venomous snakes. The chicks of an Amazonian bird called the cinereous mourner shapeshift into poisonous l… [+7217 chars]
Placeholder while article actions load The Thescelosaurus moved stealthily along the seashore. Stretching about 12 feet long and weighing about 500 pounds, the thickly muscled dinosaur was probably … [+6330 chars]
When it comes to future space missions, countries are gearing up to be the first ones to explore as far as possible. The moon is becoming a future space mission hotspot for some countries The moon … [+2374 chars]
