Long before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a "dog" and a "chair" just by encountering them in everyday life, with no intent to learn about what they are.A n… [+5068 chars]
A mile-wide asteroid passed by Earth on Friday (May 27) at a distance about 10 times that of the space between the Earth and moon. The asteroid, known as asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), is roughly four tim… [+2070 chars]
Biological arms races are commonplace in nature. Cheetahs, for example, have evolved a sleek body form that lends itself to rapid running, enabling them to feast upon similarly speedy gazelles, the f… [+9410 chars]
This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope features the Grand Design Spiral, NGC 3631, located some 53 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major. The "arms" of gran… [+1190 chars]
Understanding the effects of microgravity on the human body is essential in enabling astronauts to travel through the harsh environment of space for months, or even years. Significant changes to the … [+3569 chars]
On April 8, SpaceX launched Axiom 1 (Ax-1), the first-ever all-private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Ax-1 ferried four passengers to the ISS, where they and their Drago… [+4178 chars]
Nasas InSight Mars lander since its arrival on the Red Planet in 2018 has relayed back invaluable information about our enigmatic neighbouring planet. From time to time, the space agency has also sha… [+3538 chars]
Fin whales are the second largest creatures on our planet, surpassed only by blue whales. They can reach a length of around 20 metersand require up to two metric tons of food per day. Accordingly, th… [+4740 chars]
