A new study says in the past 30 years, two major glaciers in Antarctica have been losing ice at their fastest rates over the last 5,500 years and can contribute as much as 3.4 metres of global sea le… [+2274 chars]
It's a rare phenomenon that won't happen again for nearly two decades. Five planets will be visible all at once this month, and they'll also appear in order. Those who want to take in the show will… [+1961 chars]
Most human hearts look nearly identicalmuscle cells in the same places, blood vessel structures in the same orientations. Organs such as hearts or stomachs look alike and function the same across ind… [+5992 chars]
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Article body copy Hidden inside the Earthwithin the first several hundred kilometers below the crustthere is another ocean. It is, most likely, the largest ocean in the world. This water is not slos… [+4100 chars]
Beyond the realm of mind-blowing spaceflight, groundbreaking satellites and stunning moon landings, the European Space Agency is focused on one crucial quest. It is simply to "create the most accurat… [+6606 chars]
A team of researchers led by Dr. Sebastian Hess from the University of Cologne's Institute of Zoology has studied the expression of carbohydrate-active enzymes in the unicellular organism Orciraptor … [+3303 chars]
Millions of years ago, giant dwarf crocodiles roamed a part of Africa with a taste for our human ancestors. In a new study, researchers led by the University of Iowa announced the discovery of two n… [+3607 chars]
FLRT receptors act as ‘context identifiers’ that control the formation of different signaling complexes to regulate brain development. So far, research has focused on the extracellular domain of thes… [+1545 chars]
JAXA, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, is carving out a niche for itself in sample-return missions. Their Hayabusa mission was the first mission to sample an asteroid when it brought dust f… [+5977 chars]
From the recent and intriguing discovery, astronomers have observed an unusual kind of cosmic subject in the Milky Way galaxy. The object called MAXI J1816-195 is found to be spewing X-ray light that… [+1253 chars]
Mercury will be visible at pre-dawn on June 16, 2022 when the planet reaches greatest western elongation. (Image credit: Chris Vaughan) Mercury will briefly reveal itself at pre-dawn tomorrow (June… [+2443 chars]
