Water fleas are masters of adaptation. Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and the Technical University of Darmstadt have discovered that they can … [+4346 chars]
Photo by sniggie Fresh findings on racehorse genetics sound a warning over rising levels of Thoroughbred inbreeding, according to a leading researcher in the field. Higher levels of inbreeding redu… [+3458 chars]
Grab your binoculars: A comet that has fascinated scientists for five years approaches its closest distance from Earth this week — and you might be able to catch a glimpse. There’s a chance of spot… [+5252 chars]
Photo by sniggie Fresh findings on racehorse genetics sound a warning over rising levels of Thoroughbred inbreeding, according to a leading researcher in the field. Higher levels of inbreeding redu… [+3458 chars]
Space enthusiasts across the world were starstruck by the first set of full-colour photos taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) released yesterday. But what they may not have spotted hid… [+8910 chars]
In 2011, a small meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert. Designated Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 or "Black Beauty," the blackened chunk of volcanic crystal turned out to be a little piece of Mars, f… [+6582 chars]
A mysterious object billions of light-years from Earth is shooting out strong bursts of energy in a pattern that is similar to a heartbeat. A team of Astronomers, led by the Massachusetts Institute … [+5812 chars]
A sparkling landscape of baby stars. A foamy blue and orange view of a dying star. Five galaxies in a cosmic dance. The splendours of the universe glowed in a new batch of images released from NASAs … [+3265 chars]
If there were ever a video ideal for displaying how safety equipment can save lives, it's this one. It comes to us from Motive Video on YouTube during its coverage of the 2022 GT-R Challenge, a runwa… [+1200 chars]
NASA has released some of the deepest and highest-resolution images of the universe to date. The images have been captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched late last year. View … [+5400 chars]