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]
The big astronomy story of last week was the release of a photo of Sagitarrius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. It’s a big bugger, estimated to have a mass of four mill… [+681 chars]
Enlarge/ NASA's Space Launch System rocket is seen on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in April. 96 with 56 posters participating, including story author NASA has published a list of potentia… [+3894 chars]
Haunting footage from two timelapse videos show the moon growing dark. The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse of May 15 to 16 saw the moon disappearing into the deep shadow of Earth, upon which t… [+2414 chars]
Nasa’s Perseverance rover has reached a big moment in its mission on Mars. Tuesday will see the six-wheeled robot begin the climb up an ancient delta feature in the crater where it landed, reports t… [+1484 chars]
image: The research team, including Dibya Raj Adhikari and Samik Bhattacharya say a complete understanding of this perching maneuver will help quantify the performance of the natural flyers and aid i… [+3424 chars]
Cells in a petri dish. getty To find life on other planets, scientists have to know what theyre looking for. To know what theyre looking for, they have to unravel the mystery of how life originate… [+3393 chars]
ByJet Propulsion LaboratoryMay 17, 2022 Martian surface frost, made up largely of carbon dioxide, appears bluish-white in these images from the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) camera aboard… [+7070 chars]
SpaceX plans to launch 53 more Starlink internet satellites and land the returning rocket on a ship at sea early Wednesday morning (May 18), and you can watch all the action live. A two-stage Falcon… [+2109 chars]
A USC Stem Cell study in NPJ Regenerative Medicine presents intriguing evidence that large bone injuries might trigger a repair strategy in adults that recapitulates elements of skeletal formation in… [+3719 chars]
There was a time when we thought a 50 MHz 486 was something to get excited about. In comparison, the computer this post was written on clocks in at about 3.8 GHz, which these days, isn’t an especiall… [+1842 chars]
NASA has released a spectacular new image of the Hickson Compact Group 31 (HCG 31) of galaxies showing streams of star-formation as four dwarf galaxies interact. Captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Spac… [+1230 chars]
