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]
Sharkcano sounds like the makings of a cheesy horror movie, but its actually based on something real. NASA captured images of an underwater volcano erupting in the Pacific Ocean. The Landsat 9 sate… [+1558 chars]
Researchers say they have discovered a chemical found in sea corals that could be effective in treating cancer. Scientists had been searching for the compound for more than 25 years after early stud… [+4707 chars]
Designing for space can take inspiration from Earth-based technologies, of course, but there are extra considerations to take into account when coming up with solutions to work on a space station. Fo… [+1361 chars]
In a recent study published in the scientific journal of Neuroscience, a group of scientists regale their journey to try and use CRISPR gene editing technology to bio-engineer an extra-friendly and e… [+1657 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]
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]
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]
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]
In the search for new active agents in medicine, molecules whose atoms are linked in rings are becoming increasingly important. Such ring systems have particularly suitable properties for producing s… [+2039 chars]
Space enthusiasts have a rare chance to spot Mars and Jupiter coming extremely close as the planets have united during the conjunction that ends on May 30. NASA says that the planetary pair can be be… [+2361 chars]
According to an international team of astronomers, a combination of observations from the best telescopes in the world, detected a signal from active supermassive black holes of dying galaxies in the… [+2704 chars]
