A long-nosed cattle louse (Linognathus vituli; artificially coloured), and egg cases.Credit: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/SPL There was a time, at least 90 million years ago, when mammals might have bee… [+3721 chars]
If you have seen Adam McKay's anxiety-inducing 2021 flick "Don't Look Up" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, then you can imagine the importance of closely monitoring and understanding… [+3500 chars]
Is it possible to grow plants in the dark without the presence of the sun? Life as we know it is dependent on photosynthesis. Plants need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide for them to flourish. Ho… [+2938 chars]
Jul 4 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith Harboring a range of life forms at various scales, including zooxanthellae, coral cells, associated bacteria, viruses, and archaea, coral is a complex holobiont. Th… [+3718 chars]
This throwback picture shows the tattered remnant of a titanic stellar explosion called a supernova. DEM L249, located within the constellation Mensa and within the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), is a… [+1060 chars]
If you have seen Adam McKay's anxiety-inducing 2021 flick "Don't Look Up" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, then you can imagine the importance of closely monitoring and understanding… [+3500 chars]
On July 1, a solar storm occurred, snowplowing dense plasma toward the Earth and causing geomagnetic storms that disrupted the nation's power grid and caused technical issues for satellites. At least… [+3092 chars]
For skywatchers, July is a special month that promises a dazzling view of the Milky Way — but more on that later. Planets at dawn First up, early mornings in July offer a great view of Mars, Jupite… [+2746 chars]
Twenty-five years ago on July 4, 1997, NASA landed its first rover on Mars and beamed back a photo from the planets surface. In doing so, the agency set up its first on-the-go, vehicular science la… [+7539 chars]
June 2022 was yet another busy month on the International Space Station (ISS), filled with new spacecraft arrivals, departures, and intriguing research performed by the Expedition 67 crew. The month… [+15065 chars]
Perseverance has been doing great PR for Mars ever since it arrived last year. How does the Red Planet thank it? By flinging pebbles at one of its instruments for measuring the Martian wind. The culp… [+2561 chars]
When disordered magnetic materials are cooled to just the right temperature, something interesting happens. The spins of their atoms 'freeze' and lock into place in a static pattern, exhibiting coope… [+3238 chars]
