Neodymium is an element, and in the absence of significant amounts of any other material, it exhibits glassy behavior in its crystalline state, in contrast to ordinary spin glasses where magnetic ele… [+1688 chars]
The search for lifeeven ancient lifeon Mars is trickier than we thought. In a recent study published in the journal Astrobiology, researchers have determined that NASAs Mars Perseverance (Percy) Rove… [+4549 chars]
The deepwater sculpin is not an attractive fish by any conventional standard. You won't find it hanging on a plaque or landing a feature role in a Disney movie.What you might say about the bottom-dwe… [+4225 chars]
A newly released Hubble Space Telescope image shows the rim of a galactic "sombrero" shining in the dark. This galaxy is nicknamed the "Little Sombrero" for its hat-like appearance; its more officia… [+2323 chars]
A documentary recently published by the German animation and design studio Kurzgesagt investigates the far future of humanity and how our population may change over time. The world is destined to doo… [+899 chars]
Thirsty? Alcoholic Scientists say they've found alcohol molecules in space though, unfortunately, it's not the type that gets you drunk. A team from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in… [+2203 chars]
Rare, elliptical craters spotted on two of Saturn's moons reveal new clues about the satellites' age and formation, a new study shows. Using data from NASA's Cassini mission , researchers from the… [+3489 chars]
High altitude clouds have been forming in recent days at the highest rates seen since 2007. Rocket exhaust may be the cause, but climate change is also known to make the clouds more visible. Noct… [+3548 chars]
High altitude clouds have been forming in recent days at the highest rates seen since 2007. Rocket exhaust may be the cause, but climate change is also known to make the clouds more visible. Noct… [+3548 chars]
Myriam Prasow-Émond, an iREx student at the Université de Montréal, submitted her Master’s thesis in the Spring of 2022. She summarises the research projects she conducted as part of her Master’s deg… [+2949 chars]
A close-up image of one of the new crystals taken using an electron microscope. (Image credit: Taskaev et al.) (opens in new tab)Researchers have discovered never-before-seen types of crystal hidden… [+4268 chars]
The commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope is nearly over. The sunshield, mirrors, instruments and all of Webbs other components are nearly ready to begin the observatorys long-awaited scien… [+4557 chars]
