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]
A newly-discovered plant, a recently-discovered wasp, and a developing fly larva have been found trapped in amber, in an exquisitely-preserved moment of prehistoric ecology. If the image of an inse… [+4045 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]
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]
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]
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]
A newly-discovered plant, a recently-discovered wasp, and a developing fly larva have been found trapped in amber, in an exquisitely-preserved moment of prehistoric ecology. If the image of an inse… [+4045 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]
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]
Among the many wonders of outer space exists dark matter a curious and baffling phenomenon that has drawn vast amounts of scientific research. But what exactly is dark matter? Numerous techniques e… [+2966 chars]
The accumulation of junk which is damaging to the environment isn’t only a problem here on Earth: it’s also a problem in space. Every year more and more discarded rocket stages, broken satellites, an… [+2805 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]