Ball lightning is a mysterious and unexplained form of lightning which has confused weather watchers throughout history and continues to intrigue researchers today. The phenomenon is generally descri… [+1826 chars]
For the first time, physicists have witnessed something incredibly exciting: electrons forming whirlpools just like a fluid. This behavior is one that scientists have long predicted, but never obser… [+5352 chars]
Deep inside an old gold mine, in a vat of liquid xenon, a new hunt has begun for dark matter the mysterious stuff that makes up about 85% of all matter in the universe. Nobody knows what exactly dar… [+5325 chars]
It's a big ol' scary ocean out there. When you're just a teeny tiny embryonic squid, there are a lot of things that might like to have you for lunch. One strategy, employed by a variety of squids, i… [+2110 chars]
<li>Russell, D. G., Barry, C. E. 3rd. & Flynn, J. L. Tuberculosis: what we dont know can, and does, hurt us. Science328, 852856 (2010). CAS PubMed PubMed Central Article Google Schola… [+13601 chars]
The simulations show us considerable variations in the closest approach between the asteroid and the Earth for each impulse applied at each different position. These results can be found in Figs. 2 a… [+28254 chars]
Since NASA launched the Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars the April 19, 2021this went on to become the first powered aircraft to be used for a space mission. Thirty-nine seconds of flight … [+2330 chars]
Scientists have been studying Earth for so long, yet a few questions remain unanswered. An international research team led by ETH Zurich and the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS is p… [+3361 chars]
Scientists can use various clues to figure out what's under Earth's surface without actually having to do any digging including firing super-fine lasers thinner than a human hair at minerals found in… [+3367 chars]
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning galaxy CGCG 396-2. NASA shared details about the unusual multi-armed galaxy merger. The official website of the American space agency said that the … [+1597 chars]
Comet C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS was captured on June 18, 2022 in constellation Ophiuchus at magnitude 9.7. (Image credit: John Chumack/galacticimages.com) A megacomet glows in the dark in this long-exposu… [+2449 chars]
The only almost completely intact Genyornis eggshell ever discovered. It was located by N. Spooner and collected by Gifford H. Miller, South Australia. The presence of four puncture wounds on the egg… [+5363 chars]