Thanks to their easily fossilized exoskeleton, trilobites largely dominate the fossil record of early complex animal life. However, trilobite appendages and the anatomy of the underside of their body… [+4340 chars]
A study on the magnetic reversal titled "A radio, optical, UV and X-ray view of the enigmatic changing look Active Galactic Nucleus 1ES~1927+654 from its pre- to post-flare states" has been accepted … [+2332 chars]
A Hubble image taken on Dec. 5, 2005 of the Main Belt asteroid 2001 SE101 passing in front of the Crab Nebula. (Image credit: © NASA/ESA HST, Image processing: Melina Thévenot) Astronomers have re… [+4618 chars]
Sperm meets egg, setting off a cascade of events leading to the creation of an embryo. But how do developing cellswhich all contain the same genetic informationdecide what to be when they grow up? Ho… [+4245 chars]
May 10 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith The heart of chemistry and biology is phenomena that last trillionths of a second. They are everywhere. The world has only recently started trying to document their… [+5318 chars]
Earth's oceans are feeling the wrath of human-induced climate change. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising and reefs are dying – and now, according to a new study published in Science Advances… [+2728 chars]
A new University of Michigan study that used fossil oyster shells as paleothermometers found the shallow sea that covered much of western North America 95 million years ago was as warm as today's tro… [+5853 chars]
To owls, the distress call of the greater mouse-eared bat sounds similar to hornets buzzing.Credit: F. Deschandol and P. Sabine/Biosphoto/Minden Pictures Some bats can imitate the sound of buzzing h… [+3200 chars]
Two visits from NASA's most venerable space telescope offers a stunning galactic portrait indeed. A newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the mesmerizing spiral of a galaxy ca… [+2134 chars]
How to treat sensationalist headlines regarding asteroid strikes Unlike the dinosaurs, we can find and track hazardous NEOs and calculate the likelihood of them impacting Earth years, decades and ev… [+1898 chars]
The first lunar eclipse of 2022 will be visible on Monday 16th May, named the Blood Moon lunar eclipse. In the UK, we will be in the right hemisphere for the first half of the eclipse, so you'll have… [+2349 chars]
Imagine a computer that can think as fast as the human brain while using very little energy. Thats the goal of scientists seeking to discover or develop materials that can send and process signals as… [+7408 chars]
