A wasp, flower, and fly larvar have been trapped together in amber for 30 million years. It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke but this is actually the story of a new scientific discovery. Orego… [+1476 chars]
Nebula is a Latin word meaning "cloud", but in an astronomical context, it refers to any celestial object which appears cloud-like when viewed through a telescope. When telescopes weren’t as powerfu… [+6969 chars]
By constructing a multilayer nanoparticle film, researchers led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) formed a natural gap of l… [+2528 chars]
The most powerful space telescope ever built is now performing beyond the expectations of its American, Canadian and European creators. It can see deep into space and time, but one thing it does not … [+10166 chars]
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected two new extrasolar planets. The newfound alien worlds, designated TOI-5152 b and TOI-5153 … [+3290 chars]
If youve been too busy for the last four months to see a supermoon, you can still catch the final one of the year. On Aug. 11, if you can spare a moment to gaze at the heavens, you will be able to se… [+2469 chars]
Enlarge/ Atop Falcon 9, CRS-25 lifts off on Friday night. Zooming in, you can see mosquitos dotted throughout the frame, backlit by the rocket exhaust. 46 with 36 posters participating With little … [+3533 chars]
Fortunella Swingle (Rutaceae) is an evergreen shrub or small tree distributed in Southeast Asia. China has the most abundant distribution of this genus, and all species are concentrated in China. The… [+3325 chars]
Particles can move as waves along different paths at the same timethis is one of the most important findings of quantum physics. A particularly impressive example is the neutron interferometer: neutr… [+5929 chars]
A team of researchers from Purdue University and the University of Michigan, both in the U.S., working with colleagues from Hanyang University, Hongik University and the Kumoh National Institute of T… [+3083 chars]
Among the many functions performed by skeletal muscles, an important one is maintaining our posture. If it weren't for these muscles, Earth's gravitational pull may make it difficult for us to stand … [+4610 chars]
Galaxies are collections of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter throughout the universe. Their size and scale can vary considerably. The Milky Way in which we live has 200 billion stars, which puts i… [+4020 chars]
