High-energy neutrinos are highly fascinating subatomic particles produced when very fast charged particles collide with other particles or photons. IceCube, a renowned neutrino detector located at th… [+5300 chars]
The emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) – the most potent greenhouse gases – into the atmosphere from African lakes are reassessed in a study undertaken by the Laboratory of Chemical … [+4312 chars]
Photo credit: John Liu, via Flickr (cropped). How can Darwinians really enjoy awe and gratitude when believing that everything made itself by chance with no purpose or plan? Well, here is some aweso… [+7718 chars]
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image: A team of researchers, including NAU assistant professor Jason Ladner, conducted a genetic study of snake fungal disease that was recently published in PLOS Biology,view more Credit: Norther… [+9348 chars]
Illustration of the structure of monolayer polymeric C60. Credit: Ella Maru Studio Synthetic carbon allotropes are intriguing due to their exceptional properties and potential applications. Scientis… [+2018 chars]
One of the most powerful forces on Earth is fire. People's use of fire is widely regarded as a distinguishing trait of intellect that sets us apart from other animals. In an article published today … [+4246 chars]
Get ready for space hydroponics. Interstellar Salad Earthly space travelers have been trying to perfect orbital botany for a while now. Stable, sustainable off world agricultural practices are need… [+1754 chars]
In the science fiction film Pitch Black (now streaming on Peacock!), interplanetary travelers encounter a world inhabited by creatures who spend their entire lives in the dark. While there are certai… [+3628 chars]
Interview NASA has set late August as the launch window for its much-delayed Artemis I rocket. Already perched atop the booster is the first flight-ready European Service Module (ESM). Five more are … [+4708 chars]
An international group of researchers led by Arnaud Belloche (MPIfR, Bonn, Germany) reports the first identification of iso-propanol in interstellar space, a substance which is used as a sanitizer on… [+8454 chars]
Well, no. Not literal moth scales, but wallpaper designed to resemble them might! Around two years ago, scientists at the University of Bristol found that some moth species avoid bats by using scales… [+2533 chars]