Robots have traditionally been purpose-built to perform a single, very specific task, but researchers from Beihang University are taking a much different approach with a new robotic drone that can op… [+6569 chars]
Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmoson Twitter Image source, NASA/JPL-Caltech Image caption, The sophisticated French-UK seismometer package is just weeks away from being shut off The seismo… [+4942 chars]
The eclipsed moon burns red high above the bright lights of New York City in gorgeous photos captured by amateur astronomer Alexander Krivenyshev. Krivenyshev, the president of WorldTimeZone.com, sn… [+2709 chars]
Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmoson Twitter Image source, NASA/JPL-Caltech Image caption, The sophisticated French-UK seismometer package is just weeks away from being shut off The seismo… [+4942 chars]
Many animal species die after they reproduce. But in octopus mothers, this decline is particularly alarming: In most species, as an octopus mother's eggs get close to hatching, she stops eating. She … [+5818 chars]
NASA's Mars InSight lander will soon no longer be able to send back data and images scientists can analyze to better understand the red planet. It's been gradually losing power for a while now as dus… [+1815 chars]
A used SpaceX rocket launched a new fleet of Starlink internet satellites into orbit and returned to Earth for a stunning landing at sea early Wednesday (May 18). The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket to… [+3351 chars]
In the world of renewable energy, theres perhaps no more ambitious goal than fusion power. This involves fusing hydrogen atoms to create heliuma process that generates an ungodly amount of energy as … [+3823 chars]
Sprinkle a bit of stardust on your day by gazing upon these sensational shots of the Milky Way. They are the 25 images claiming gold stars in the annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year competit… [+10852 chars]
ByFlinders UniversityMay 18, 2022 A close-up of the tooth from a birds-eye viewpoint. Credit: Fabrice Demeter (University of Copenhagen/CNRS Paris) Denisovans, a sister species of modern humans, in… [+5728 chars]
MELBOURNE, Australia — The sun always sets on solar power eventually, right? Not necessarily, according to an astounding new research project. Newly developed technology similar to night-vision goggl… [+2720 chars]
Billions of years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions broke loose on the moon, blanketing hundreds of thousands of square miles of the orb's surface in hot lava. Over the eons, that lava created the … [+4835 chars]