ByAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)July 1, 2022 An amateur astronomers keen eyes led to the discovery of an unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy on the outskirts of the Androm… [+9011 chars]
Volcanic eruptions are a common occurrence on Earth, yet do they occur on other worlds in our solar system? For years, the Earth was the only known world that had active volcanoes on its surface. Alt… [+4512 chars]
image: The evolutionary relationships of Kamptozoa and Bryozoa and their place on the tree of life have been revealed in this new study. The study found that they split from mollusks and worms earlie… [+5269 chars]
air pressure: The force exerted by the weight of air molecules. alien: A non-native organism. (in astronomy) Life on or from a distant world. atmosphere: The envelope of gases surrounding Earth, an… [+3945 chars]
As a science writer, I'm very familiar with the unmatched excitement of musing about the moon. Honestly, I even feel awe while writing about the tiniest lunar update. A headline like "The Moon Migh… [+16270 chars]
Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR technologies and advancements in genetics research brought new ho… [+4572 chars]
When asked to name the most resilient animal, not many people likely think of tardigrades. In fact, most people probably dont even know that tardigrades exist. Affectionately called water bears or mo… [+4407 chars]
We know the brain changes after traumatic injury, and now we have maps from mice showing what that change looks like. A team of scientists has traced connections between nerve cells throughout the e… [+5962 chars]
Lab-grown human heart cells provide a powerful tool to understand and potentially treat heart disease. However, the methods to produce human heart cells from pluripotent stem cells are not optimal. F… [+4225 chars]
A Solar and Heliospheric Observatory image shows Region 486 that unleashed a record flare last week ... [+] (lower left) November 18, 2003 on the sun. The spot itself cannot yet be seen but large, ho… [+7183 chars]
An enormous comet that is twice the size of Mount Everest has entered the inner part of our solar system and is about to pass through Earth in July. Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS), called K2 for short,… [+1912 chars]
The fossil record tells us about ancient life through the preserved remains of body parts like bones, teeth and turtle shells. But how to study the history of soft tissues and organs, which can decay… [+3797 chars]
