image: The wandering salamander, Aneides vagrans, is about 4 inches (10 centimeters) long and lives its entire life in the crowns of redwood trees more than 150 feet above the ground. Researchers dis… [+10151 chars]
What day is it again? Did I already go grocery shopping this week? Who sent me that text I need to reply to? With most of Australia well out of lockdown and even returning to some pre-COVID routine… [+5958 chars]
NASA has warned that a submarine volcano in the Solomon Islands dubbed the 'sharkcano' because two species of shark are known to live in the submerged crater is starting to erupt. Satellite images s… [+5413 chars]
Out in the dark depths of space, our models of the Universe get messy. A new study looking at the ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy AGC 114905 has revived a controversial theory (or more accurately a hypoth… [+3586 chars]
WASHINGTON As Boeings CST-100 Starliner prepares to return from its brief trip to the International Space Station, NASA officials say theyll wait until this summer to determine the schedule for the v… [+4550 chars]
A group of high school students used a tiny, inexpensive computer to try to measure Earth's magnetic field from the International Space Station, showing a way to affordably explore and understand our… [+2907 chars]
We do get new updates and unseen visuals almost on a daily basis for outer Space including galaxies, formation of stars, black holes, asteroids, comets and more. But when it comes to knowing about ou… [+2408 chars]
A world-class astronomical observatory is under construction in the town of Lenghu, northwest China's Qinghai Province. It has an average elevation of 3,800 meters. The site was chosen for the platea… [+207 chars]
Termites are a type of cockroach that split from other cockroaches around 150 million years ago and evolved to live socially in colonies. Today, there are many different kinds of termites. Some form … [+4380 chars]
Ball-and-stick model of carbon dioxide. Credit: Wikipedia An international team of scientists is using porous, sponge-like materials that can trap carbon dioxide in their cavities while allowing oth… [+3181 chars]
A rare meteor storm failed to materialize earlier this month, but astronomers say there's another chance a completely different celestial body could spark a flurry of shooting stars and fireballs nex… [+3504 chars]
Just about every car, train and plane that’s been built since 1970 has been manufactured using high-power lasers that shoot a continuous beam of light. These lasers are strong enough to cut steel, pr… [+4697 chars]