Many people may not realize that the humble sea urchin is a titan when it comes to the study of biology. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that sea urchins could help biological studies go … [+2584 chars]
Spaceships are cool, right? Now imagine spaceships the size of your smartphone travelling into the far-reaches of our solar system. Yep, scientists believe tiny spaceships could help humans travel e… [+2465 chars]
ByAlfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine ResearchMay 29, 2022 Cotton grasses on the banks of the Lower Ilerney, Russia. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Stefan Kruse Resea… [+6826 chars]
Scientists have discovered a new type of magnetic wave across Earth's outer core using the European Space Agency's (ESA) Swarm satellite mission. The Swarm mission consists of three identical satel… [+2968 chars]
Since its launch over three decades ago, the Hubble space telescope has served as humanity’s eyes out into the universe, allowing us to see deeper into the vast stretches of a star-studded universe b… [+5190 chars]
A group of Ediacaran specimens of Fractofusus and Plumeropriscum from the E surface, Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland, Canada. Credit: Charlotte G. Kenchington (CC BY 4.0) Metacommuni… [+3155 chars]
Mars once had rivers and ponds but the water evaporated about three billion years ago. Nobody knows why this happened and a new study by University of Chicago scientists has provided unusual answers … [+3669 chars]
For nearly 25 years, a rare coral reef species have been known to contain a promising anti-cancer chemical, and now new research has found that other coral species produce this chemical in abundance.… [+2127 chars]
This new view of the spiral galaxy IC 342, also known as Caldwell 5, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope was released by NASA on May 11, 2022. Seen here is a zoomed-in view. (Image credit: NASA, ES… [+2646 chars]
The Amazon River is the world's second-longest river and one of the planet's most significant waterways. It contains more fresh water by volume than any other river, is home to the world's largest sp… [+6535 chars]
If we plan to send humans to the moon for longer stays than a few days, we’ll need to find efficient ways to produce the resources they need to live there. One key resource is water, and finding a co… [+2391 chars]
Enlarge/ Having this guy stomp through might mean that things would struggle to grow there afterwards. 118 with 59 posters participating Words I did not expect to read in a scientific paper this we… [+4410 chars]
