Astronomers have created an intricate map of the star forming regions of the Tarantula nebula, also known as 30 Doradus. Astronomer Tony Wong says, "These fragments may be the remains of once-larger … [+2009 chars]
According to a new study, trees are living about half as long as they formerly did. This trend was discovered to be widespread throughout species and locations across the region. According to new re… [+5253 chars]
1 with 1 posters participating For billions of years after the origin of life, the only living things on Earth were tiny, primitive cells resembling todays bacteria. But then, more than 1.5 billion … [+4353 chars]
ByUniversity of Central FloridaJune 18, 2022 The University of Central Floridas new photonic material overcomes the shortcomings of current topological designs, which provide fewer features and cont… [+4360 chars]
A new study throws cold water (vapor?) on an earlier paper that suggested that aerial life forms could exist in Venuss massive cloud cover: Researchers from the University of Cambridge used a combin… [+3027 chars]
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Twenty seconds of scrubbing with soap is one of the best ways to protect yourself — and the people and things you touch — from disease-causing germs. But how exactly do soapy suds kill pathogenic bac… [+3455 chars]
An artist's impression of a fast-expanding supermassive black hole from far away. (Image credit: Shutterstock) (opens in new tab)Astronomers have detected the brightest and fastest-growing black ho… [+4360 chars]
NASAs Mars rover, Perseverance, has been on the planet since last year with the purpose of finding signs of life. However, NASA tweeted that the rover has come across something unexpected: human garb… [+1655 chars]
Point Nemo is the most remote place on Earth - the place farthest from land. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean and lies around 2,688 kilometers (1,670 miles) from the nearest land. It is c… [+8023 chars]
Astronomers observe comets to study their properties and trajectories to find out what they are made up of and also if they pose any threat to the Earth. However, this time, astronomers actually saw … [+2093 chars]