What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturns moon Titan? This curiosity has driven advances in space exploration since Sputnik 1 was la… [+5003 chars]
For the first time, researchers have mapped elusive gas clouds that are believed to hold clues about galactic evolution and star formation in the early days of the universe. Using the W. M. Keck Ob… [+3001 chars]
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A team of scientists at the North Carolina State University has created soft robots capable of harvesting thermal energy from the environment. These robots can autonomously navigate tricky roads and … [+5569 chars]
After four years of digging for fossils in a churchyard in York, Pennsylvania, amateur paleontologist Chris Haefner made an intriguing find. I knew it was worth keeping, he said. He posted his discov… [+5967 chars]
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms trained on real astronomical observations now outperform astronomers in sifting through massive amounts of data to find new exploding stars, identify new types… [+9670 chars]
A pulsar is a special kind of neutron star , which is the ultra-dense leftover core of a massive star. Pulsars emit beams of radiation that sweep out in circles as the pulsar spins. When those bea… [+9171 chars]
This study looked at 43,187 items of litter logged on the Planet Patrol app; the map shows the number of logs for different locations across the UK. A new study looking at litter in the UK has revea… [+4605 chars]
A new study co-led by a Cedars-Sinai investigator identified a gene thatplays an important role in a biological pathway involved in embryo development. The gene's impact at the cellular level could e… [+3006 chars]
Fossilized remains from a giant flying reptile the size of a bus have been discovered in Argentina. The Dragon of Death, as scientists have dubbed the new species, hunted prey from Earth's skies aro… [+1987 chars]
When a fault ruptures, the most intense damage can be confined to a narrow strip of rock just a few centimeters wide, as seen in the Punchbowl fault here. Credit: Alexis Ault Understanding ancient e… [+4846 chars]
Meteors arent rare: There are space particles falling toward Earth constantly, and if you look closely for long enough on any given evening, youre likely to see one or more streaking through the dark… [+1686 chars]
