ByMax Planck Institute for AstronomyJuly 8, 2022 Schematic representation of the view into cosmic history provided by the bright light of distant quasars. Observing with a telescope (bottom left) al… [+13773 chars]
A newly discovered star is so close to our galaxy's central supermassive black hole that it completes an orbit in just four years. That's the shortest orbit yet for one of the stars looping around t… [+3495 chars]
The Webb telescopes extraordinarily large primary mirror gives it extraordinary capabilities but also leaves it vulnerable to hits from space dust.Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn As NASAs James Webb Space T… [+5409 chars]
(Photo: Zeke Tucker/Unsplash) If youre looking for an excuse to rave about Fluffy, this might be your chance. Scientists are looking for cat owners for a new study focused on feline body language.Re… [+2367 chars]
Invasive alien mammals can have catastrophic impacts on native flora and fauna, causing species extinctions and driving profound environmental change. Classical control methods such as poison baiting… [+2890 chars]
Scientists have unearthed the nearly fully formed skull of a new species of Dinosaur in Patagonia, Argentina. The discovery was made on Thursday in Patagonia with scientists uncovered one of the mos… [+1755 chars]
Japan is looking for ways to deal with space debris. Ever since the space age began, space junk that consists of satellites, rocket parts, and wreckage from collisions has been piling up. It is even … [+2821 chars]
Our living planet is unique among all we've been able to explore in the Universe so far. From our axial tilt preventing too many temperature extremes, to our goldilocks zone position, life on Earth d… [+4018 chars]
Universe has thousands of mysteries that are yet to be discovered, however, our scientists and researchers keep on studying and discovering new facts that often leave us surprised. In a recent develo… [+1661 chars]
A virtual creature swings four tentacle-like arms, pushing itself forward. It creeps up a hill then rushes down the other side. It looks like an octopus walking on land, says Agrim Gupta. This strang… [+6820 chars]
A collaboration including researchers from Kobe University, University of Tokyo and Tohoku University has successfully identified and disrupted genes in the yeast Pichia pastoris in order to increase… [+6222 chars]
By Denny Jacob The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said Friday it and SpaceX are launching the agency's next investigation to monitor climate change from the International Space Stati… [+815 chars]