It's possible that an unusually active meteor shower will occur tonight, but it's also possible that it won't. According to research from Western University in Ontario, Canada, the next Tau Herculids… [+1944 chars]
NASA is planning a mission to demonstrate the ability to repair and upgrade satellites in Earth's orbit. The mission, called OSAM-1 (On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing-1), will send a… [+9428 chars]
ReplayScientists reveal the first-ever image of a black hole One theory is that the planet has a dynamic atmosphere that moves heat around, NASA says. Another idea is that 55 Cancri e rotates to cr… [+1110 chars]
Two different waves with the same frequency and wavelengths can be coupled, so that the amplitude alternates periodically between the two to form a phenomenon known as a coherent beating oscillation.… [+9207 chars]
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The Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH) is an anticyclonic atmospheric system hovering over the middle and lower troposphere of the northwestern Pacific, dominating summer climate extremes in the… [+2586 chars]
Orazi, V., Hagge, J., Gossner, M. M., Müller, J. & Heurich, M. Front. Ecol. Evol. 10, 873307 (2022). Article Google Scholar
Darwin's theory of evolution probably isn't the full explanation for the emergence of life. Even in a barren environment conducive to fierce competition, cooperation between molecular networks may ha… [+4015 chars]
Researchers have developed a low-cost gel film that can pull water from the air in even dry climates like the desert. More than a third of the worlds population lives in drylands, areas that experie… [+4203 chars]
Floquet topological insulators are materials with topological phases that originate from tailored time-dependent perturbations of their crystal structure. These materials have been proved to feature … [+5651 chars]
Annas hummingbird (Calypte anna). New research shows that hummingbirds would struggle to cope if climate changes drives them to much higher elevations. Any animal ascending a mountain experiences a … [+4336 chars]
While the idea of living on Mars may sound like the plot of the latest science fiction blockbuster, firms including NASA and SpaceX are seriously considering it as a possibility. Several challenges… [+13452 chars]
