A super-Earth covered in oceans of lava and another exoplanet that is completely airless have been chosen as the first targets of NASA's James Webb Telescope. One of the planets, known as 55 Cancri… [+9311 chars]
The 'most powerful meteor storm in generations' could light up skies above North America next week. Fragments of dying comet SW3 are predicted to be visible from the United States and parts of Canad… [+6197 chars]
The moons Orientale Basin as seen by NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA GSFC Billions of years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions raged on the moon, blanketing hundreds of thousands o… [+4794 chars]
Scientists have detected a new type of extremely reactive substance in the Earth's atmosphere that could pose a threat to human health, as well as the global climate. Researchers from the University… [+6403 chars]
The 'most powerful meteor storm in generations' could light up skies above North America next week. Fragments of dying comet SW3 are predicted to be visible from the United States and parts of Canad… [+6197 chars]
Geologists are planning to crack open an 830-million-year-old rock salt crystal, which they believe contains ancient microorganisms that may still be alive. Researchers from the Geological Society o… [+5049 chars]
The findings gained prominence recently after images of Pterosaur appeared on social media. A team of researchers in Argentina has found the fossilised remnants of the largest Pterosaur species ever… [+1717 chars]
Scientists have detected a new type of extremely reactive substance in the Earth's atmosphere that could pose a threat to human health, as well as the global climate. Researchers from the University… [+6403 chars]
Geologists are planning to crack open an 830-million-year-old rock salt crystal, which they believe contains ancient microorganisms that may still be alive. Researchers from the Geological Society o… [+5049 chars]
An entirely new class of super-reactive chemical compounds, trioxides, has been discovered under atmospheric conditions. For the first time, an entirely new class of super-reactive chemical compound… [+7842 chars]
Syrian hamsters were chosen for the experiment because they have a social organisation similar to humans (Credits: Getty) A team of scientists in the US have accidentally created overly-aggressive m… [+1945 chars]
