Newswise — A group of paleontologists, included researchers from the Ural Federal University (UrFU), discovered the jaws of an Etruscan bear from the early Pleistocene period (2–1.5 million years ago… [+3120 chars]
Mars is well-known for its seasonal dust storms, which can sometimes grow to encompass the entire planet. In June 2018, the dust storms became so severe that they obscured most of the planet’s surfac… [+3604 chars]
James Webb Space Space Telescope may be humanity's future 'eye in the sky' but good ol' Hubble telescope still has a place in our hearts. Hubble has faithfuly relayed images of distant stars and gala… [+1387 chars]
To relate structure and function effectively, nanocarbon scientists must first obtain structurally uniform nanocarbons—ideally as single molecules. The creation of functional materials in nanotechnol… [+3487 chars]
China's Mars rover Zhurong on Wednesday went into dormancy while waiting out a dust storm on the surface of the planet, according to the China National Space Administration on Friday. The administra… [+1363 chars]
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to scan and map real-time blood flow and oxygen levels in the brain of a mouse with enough resolution to see both individual vessel and… [+5366 chars]
Researchers from the B.S.R.C. "Alexander Fleming" in Greece have optimized a method to characterize DNA traces in honey, revealing the species that honeybees interact with. This collaborative work le… [+5677 chars]
Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal in the Earth's core, where temperatures are so high that part of the iron is mo… [+4646 chars]
Good morning, fellow space cadets, and welcome to the latest edition of your weekly space news briefing. It’s finally Friday! This week, NASA has been the main mover and shaker. Today, we’ve got NASA… [+6240 chars]
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Artificial gravity is the creation of an inertial force in a spacecraft, in order to emulate the force of gravity. This concept is often seen in but is not limited to science-fiction shows like "Star… [+6041 chars]
Mysterious fast radio bursts release as much energy in one second as the Sun pours out in a year and are among the most puzzling phenomena in the universe. Now researchers at Princeton University, th… [+5366 chars]