There are hundreds of billions of galaxies in the Universe, each containing billions of stars, and found in every part of the sky. But in some directions, nearby galaxies block the view of the more d… [+3734 chars]
NASA launched its OSIRIS-REX mission back in 2020 in which it sent a probe to asteroid Bennu with an aim to secure at least 60 grams of surface material and bring it back to Earth in 2023. Well, it a… [+2008 chars]
The first theory is that Venus began its life spinning in the same direction as the other planets. But, like Uranus, it was hit by a large object, like a huge asteroid, perhaps even something the siz… [+1556 chars]
Earth's moon is far from being a "been there, done that" world, notwithstanding a dozen Apollo short-stay visitors between 1969 and 1972. Today, our celestial neighbor could serve as homeland for a… [+13251 chars]
Hammerhead or tiger sharks: which has a more powerful bite? Two of the largest predatory sharks in the world have had their bite forces quantified for the first time in the wild by an underwater pho… [+4141 chars]
ByCalifornia Institute of TechnologyJuly 16, 2022 New research from Caltech proposes a new solution to a longstanding mystery about thin gas disks rotating around young stars. The key to solving a … [+7966 chars]
BySciTechDailyJuly 16, 2022 If climate change has already gone too far, what could be our emergency solutions? Credit: MIT Space Bubbles The Deflection of Solar Radiation Using Thin-Film Inflatable… [+15548 chars]
The recently commissioned James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is already offering some of the most stunning images of deep space. However, a micrometeorite strike that hit the JWST in May is more conce… [+2030 chars]
This historic dive aims to map the deepest spot on Earth. Dawn Wright, an expert in ocean mapping, is the first Black person to go to Challenger Deep. Deep-Sea Mapping One of the world's least unde… [+4491 chars]
You might find yourself reaching for a painkiller when a headache strikes, and it seems plants do something similar: when under stress from hazards around them, plants are capable of producing their … [+3203 chars]
Newswise — While climate change is taking effect everywhere on Earth, the Arctic Circle is feeling those effects most of all, in the form of glacial melt, permafrost thaw and sea ice decline. Key pl… [+3155 chars]
Summary: A newly developed system uses wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain networks in fruit flies in less than one second. Source: Rice University A research team led by Rice U… [+6554 chars]
