<ul><li>Scientists analyzed halite samples from 830 million years ago using optical techniques.</li><li>Inside the samples, they found microorganisms such as bacteria, algae and fungi that may still … [+5596 chars]
The aurora borealis is an optical phenomenon consisting of a glow observed in the night sky in the polar regions, as a result of the influence of particles of the solar wind on the Earth’s upper atmo… [+2779 chars]
Early animals formed complex ecological communities more than 550 million years ago, setting the evolutionary stage for the Cambrian explosion, according to a study by Rebecca Eden, Emily Mitchell, a… [+2678 chars]
Insects have complex anatomical features due to which the process of gene editing in many insect species like cockroaches has always been tricky for scientists. But a study recently published in the … [+4790 chars]
Early animals formed complex ecological communities more than 550 million years ago, setting the evolutionary stage for the Cambrian explosion, according to a study by Rebecca Eden, Emily Mitchell, a… [+2070 chars]
If you can't beat them, steal their game. This seems to be what NASA Administrator Bill Nelson thinks about China's space program, since he broke the ice during a low-key House Appropriations Commit… [+3411 chars]
The size of a Near-Earth Object is something that scientists always keep an eye on. The larger the object, the larger the threat. Next month, another NEO will whiz by our planet, but, thankfully, e… [+3445 chars]
Physicists at EPFL, within a large European collaboration, have revised one of the fundamental laws that has been foundational to plasma and fusion research for over three decades, even governing the… [+6584 chars]
In biological evolution, we know that it's all about the survival of the fittest: organisms that develop genetic traits that allow them to better adapt to their physical environment are more likely t… [+4425 chars]
Compact and lightweight metasurfaceswhich use specifically designed and patterned nanostructures on a flat surface to focus, shape and control lightare a promising technology for wearable application… [+4479 chars]