Boeing's Starliner capsule will get a thorough going-over now that it's back on Earth. Starliner launched on May 19, kicking off a crucial uncrewed demonstration mission to the International Space … [+4033 chars]
Orazi, V., Hagge, J., Gossner, M. M., Müller, J. & Heurich, M. Front. Ecol. Evol. 10, 873307 (2022). Article Google Scholar
Olfactory receptors, present on the surface of sensory neurons in the nasal cavity, recognize odorant molecules and relay this information to the brain. How do these neurons manage to detect a large … [+4956 chars]
Introduction In this fifth in the series of our monthly Practical Guides for Claims Managers in 2022, we consider certain key principles associated with certain terms that are commonly used in comme… [+16737 chars]
Another spacecraft is close to joining the coveted list of machines to achieve successful human spaceflight following last week's launch and return of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule. While Boeing w… [+5484 chars]
NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of two spiral galaxies, which are collectively known as Arp 303. Individually, they are called IC 563 (bottom) and IC 564 (top) are more than 275 mill… [+1365 chars]
The ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures. However, when the temperature fluctuates more often, as it does with climate change, the flightless bird with a 40-gram br… [+2797 chars]
image: East China flooding in the summer of 2020view more Credit: FU Yunfei The Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH) is an anticyclonic atmospheric system hovering over the middle and lower tro… [+2281 chars]
The discoveries of exoplanets in recent years have been absolutely extraordinary, and they could relatively soon be reached by our technology. At Cape Canaveral in Florida, on April 18, 2018 at 6:51p… [+13169 chars]
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]
Enlarge/ A brown bear with two cubs looks out of its den in the woods under a large rock in winter. 8 with 6 posters participating Every spring, as days in the north stretch longer and melting snow… [+6024 chars]
This guest post was written by Danny Baker, an undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut, for an assignment in the Fall 2021 Foundations of Modern Astrophysics class taught by Professor … [+8497 chars]
