ByLeibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS)June 5, 2022 Laboratory set-up of the free-jet flow experiment at TROPOS in Leipzig, with that direct evidence was provided for the first time t… [+5615 chars]
Scientists say convergent evolution is much more common than previously thought.An evolutionary tree, or phylogenetic tree, is a branching diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among various… [+4678 chars]
This article is an installment of Future Explored, a weekly guide to world-changing technology. You can get stories like this one straight to your inbox every Thursday morning by subscribing here. A… [+7250 chars]
Way back in the late 1980s, the Voyager 2 spacecraft visited Uranus and Neptune. During the flybys, we got to see the first close-up views of those ice giants. Even then, planetary scientists notic… [+5795 chars]
The modern world as we know it simply would not exist if not for the mind of Sir Isaac Newton. His synthesis of differential calculus and pioneering research on the nature of gravity and light are be… [+10338 chars]
Weeks after NASA decided to postpone testing of its next-generation Space Launch System to make repairs to the rocket , its ready to try again. Starting at 12:01AM on June 6th, technicians at NASAs … [+1536 chars]
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) proves itself useful once again, as astronomers have been using it to detect a mysterious structure in the form of faint radio emission. The st… [+1681 chars]
Scientists say convergent evolution is much more common than previously thought.An evolutionary tree, or phylogenetic tree, is a branching diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among various… [+4678 chars]
Stargazers across the world will be able to witness a rare celestial treat through the month of June, according to Sky & Telescope. Just before the sun rises, five planets will align in the night… [+1688 chars]
Have you ever fancied the idea that somewhere out there, there's another you? That in a faraway mirrored universe, there's another version of yourself. The mirror universe is usually an interest in … [+3357 chars]
The North Pole and South Pole are the coldest places on Earth . However, as similar as these areas might seem, one is far icier than the other. So, which pole is colder? Both the North Pole and So… [+5026 chars]
In recent decades, giant kelp forests have struggled to stay healthy, while some have vanished altogether. This however is not the case in Patagonia, where giant kelp are thriving along the southwest… [+2787 chars]