While the term "shooting star" is a misnomer, seeing a bright object arc across the night sky is a sight to behold. We witness shooting stars when tiny particles collide with Earth's atmosphere and b… [+1639 chars]
The sedimentary history of Mars is important to understanding climate change and the evolution of Mars. Sedimentary rocks consist of fine particles carried by the atmosphere and/or water and deposite… [+938 chars]
By Nic Rawlence, Alexander Verry, Kieren Mitchell of One species of iconic moa was almost wiped out during the last ice age, according to recently published research. But a small population survive… [+4780 chars]
Researchers at ETH Zurich have succeeded for the first time in trapping excitonsquasiparticles consisting of negatively charged electrons and positively charged holesin a semiconductor material using… [+5020 chars]
By Leo SandsBBC News 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 … [+1805 chars]
By Nic Rawlence, Alexander Verry, Kieren Mitchell of One species of iconic moa was almost wiped out during the last ice age, according to recently published research. But a small population survive… [+4780 chars]
About 460 light-years from Earth lies the small but lovely star cluster IC 2391. It only has about 250 stars in it, but one of them is special because its actually four stars, a quaternary system. As… [+5525 chars]
ByJennifer Chu, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMay 26, 2022 Using machine learning along with data from wave tank experiments, MIT engineers have found a way to model how waves break. With thi… [+7118 chars]
Scientists have described DNA as the blueprint of life. DNA nanotechnology has proved to be a powerful tool in many fields of science and technology, including nanoelectronics, molecular computing, b… [+7754 chars]
LONG BEACH, Calif. SpaceX launched several dozen payloads on its fifth dedicated rideshare mission May 25, illustrating the continued demand for such missions even as dedicated small launch vehicles … [+4216 chars]
On the list of scientific tools that help us understand health, evolution or the environment, the Trinidadian guppy doesn't often come to mind. The fish are more often thought of as aquarium pets in… [+6638 chars]
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