TEMPE, Ariz. — A star in deep space is giving new meaning to the saying “here today, gone tomorrow.” Astronomers have witnessed the fastest star explosion ever recorded from Earth. They watched as t… [+5502 chars]
Scientists have spent the past two years explaining the weird sulfur chemistry seen in the clouds of Venus. They have been studying whether there’s a way to make life a potential explanation for what… [+4169 chars]
One look at this stunning new image and you're likely to repeat the immortal words of "2001: A Space Odyssey's" astronaut Dave Bowman as he enters the mysterious black monolith… "My god, it's full of… [+2172 chars]
The ability to analyze binding configurations in isolated nanosystems is of tremendous interest because how molecules attach to a surface is crucial in chemical processes. Dr. Lukas Bruder and Prof. … [+2479 chars]
Feminicide, the most extreme outcome of gender-related violence, is a worldwide problem. In 2017, 87,000 women were intentionally killed. However, we don't know how many of these killings were gender… [+2715 chars]
The end-Permian extinction (EPE) was the greatest biotic crisis in Earth's history, eliminating more than 90% of species in the oceans and more than 70% of species on land. Researchers led by Dr. Li… [+2991 chars]
Stanene is a topological insulator comprised of atoms typically arranged in a similar pattern to those inside graphene. Stanene films have been found to be promising for the realization of numerous i… [+4712 chars]
The next time you look up at a bright full moon, think about this: No one knows, precisely, where the moon came from. We have no idea why the moon is here, science writer Rebecca Boyle says on Unex… [+9119 chars]
A grand celestial reunion is due in Earths skies throughout June. Sky-watchers will get a rare chance to see all the major planets in our solar system bunched togetherwith the moon joining the festiv… [+4287 chars]
The destination for NASA's Artemis 1 mission looks big and bright in stunning new photos from the agency taken Tuesday (June 14). In the new images, the full moon looms large behind Launch Complex 3… [+2488 chars]
Is it true that many languages in the world use words similar to "mama" and "papa" for "mother" and "father"? If a language uses only one word for both "arm" and "hand," does it also use only one wor… [+4656 chars]
New radio telescope observations have brought a new lens on one of our universe's most beautiful stellar nurseries. Having a clearer sense of what star-forming regions look like could help us unders… [+6303 chars]
