What will it take to make our electronics smarter, faster, and more resilient? One idea is to build them from materials that are topological.Topology stems from a branch of mathematics that studies s… [+5821 chars]
The Mars Curiosity rover snapped an image of a rock formation on the surface of the Red Planet, and the image has picked up quite a lot of traction online. The image was posted to the NASA subreddit… [+828 chars]
A trio of moderate flares blasted off from the sun on Thursday (May 19), and there might be more in store. The solar flares come amid a noticeable uptick in solar activity in recent months. SpaceWea… [+2163 chars]
Global biodiversity assessments require the collection of data on changes in plant biodiversity on an ongoing basis. Researchers from the universities of Zurich and Montréal have now shown that plant… [+4430 chars]
NASA never misses a chance to amaze people around the world. This time, NASA shared a beautiful image of the Lagoon Nebula. Originally captured by NASAs Hubble Space Telescope, this colorful image o… [+1153 chars]
What's in a head? According to new research, a little bit of our ancestors' tails. In the early days of complex, multicellular life on Earth, animals started out without any spines or brains. They o… [+2661 chars]
After more than five years of data modeling, analysis, and even hauling hard drives around the world, astronomers have finally released the first-ever snapshot of the black hole at the center of ou… [+4097 chars]
Nature is made up of some amazing and intriguing creatures. Perhaps one of the most intriguing is the octopus. Some even believe they could be aliens. One mystery that has long evaded scientists is t… [+3013 chars]
People have been asked to lookout for a meteorite that landed in south Wales last week. The UK Fireball Alliance (UKFAll) said that a fireball lit up the night sky and may have landed somewhere in B… [+2843 chars]
NASA has formally started the process of envisaging the first crewed missions to Mars, including soliciting input from academics and international and industry partners in addition to their own staff… [+3552 chars]
Scientists have asked Brits to avoid touching bits of meteor which has landed in the UK and it's not for what you might think. This comes after a 'spectacular meteor fireball' was said to have dropp… [+2605 chars]
Researchers report the first comprehensive account of the Hunga volcano eruption’s atmospheric waves. The Hunga volcano ushered in 2022 with a bang, devastating the island nation of Tonga and sendin… [+5570 chars]