New research provides the first evidence for why we have complex life forms in polar oceans and highlights the threat posed to them by global warming. It reveals the vital role of the trace metal zi… [+4666 chars]
This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Andrew Gunn (opens in new ta… [+6336 chars]
Since he was young, Chih-Wei Joshua Liu 22 always knew he wanted to be a physician-scientist, pursuing research at the intersection of basic science and medicine. Growing up, I wanted to do work th… [+7673 chars]
Researchers using an innovative astrodynamics algorithm have uncovered over 100 asteroids that had gone undetected in archived images of the sky. Asteroids are rocky objects left over from the fo… [+2867 chars]
In the upcoming weeks, the James Webb Space Telescope will be in a unique position to observe the surface of the planet 55 Cancri e, also known as "SuperEarth" located 50 light-years from our planet … [+2600 chars]
Hello folks, and welcome to your Friday briefing on space news great and small. Mercifully, it’s been quiet this week. We’ve got the usual slate of NASA updates, but this week is special. NASA has fi… [+5945 chars]
Ka mua, ka muri. We walk backward into the future, with our eyes on the past. This whakatauk (proverb) represents a New Zealand Mori perspective that has much in common with the way Earth scientists … [+15546 chars]
Our human brains can seem like a crowning achievement of evolution, but the roots of that achievement run deep: The modern brain arose from hundreds of millions of years of incremental advances in co… [+3671 chars]
Slices of sutured human skin will be among the special packages that astronauts onboard the International Space Station unbox when their next cargo shipment reaches their home above the clouds this… [+5585 chars]
Teams from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and University College London (UCL) have visualized the water distribution in a fuel cell in three dimensions and in real time for the first time by evaluati… [+4324 chars]
In nature, there is a constant evolutionary battle between microbes and their hosts, during which many bacteria secrete specific proteins into the host's cells, aiming to alter its physiology while i… [+2582 chars]
What are your biggest phobias? For me, I have worked for years to try and be just okay with a spider in the room doesnt matter how big or small, hairy or leggy. They are all equally terrifying. Ive… [+7285 chars]
