To reach their conclusions, the scientists used detailed state-of-the-art crystallographic and spectroscopic examinations of the mineral lonsdaleite from the Canyon Diablo iron meteorite first found … [+1795 chars]
People who have Laars Heating Systems installed in their homes should ensure that their equipment is safe to use. That’s because Laars issued a recall for two boilers that can malfunction. If that ha… [+3317 chars]
Welcome back to the final installment in our "Going Interplanetary" series! In previous installments, we explored how humanity might someday live on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, the Asteroid Belt,… [+20664 chars]
According to recent research, people who overestimate their health see the doctor 17.0% less often than those who accurately evaluate their health. People, especially the elderly, often overestimate… [+3973 chars]
ByESA/HubbleJuly 24, 2022 This Hubble Space Telescope image features multiple galaxies, perhaps most noticeably LEDA 58109, the lone galaxy in the upper right. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Keel… [+2072 chars]
Mammals and birds produce their own body heat and control their body temperatures. This process is known as endothermy, or warm-bloodedness, and it may be one of the reasons why mammals tend to domin… [+5668 chars]
ByUniversity of MinnesotaJuly 23, 2022 An international team that includes a University of Minnesota Twin Cities researcher has discovered a new big, meat-eating dinosaur, dubbed Meraxes gigas (illu… [+5697 chars]
Astronomer Scott Sheppard has written a Perspective piece titled "In the glare of the Sun" in the journal Science. Sheppard is an astronomer from the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawa… [+1587 chars]
An art conception image of the Chinese Space Station Telescope slated to be launched at the end of 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] China plans to launch a large space telescope next year to fly alongside the … [+2133 chars]
The American Meteor Society has confirmed that a fireball that streaked most prominently across central Indiana on Friday morning traveled across eight states. >> Read more trending news The … [+2165 chars]
Researchers say they have discovered a new, unusual radio signal from a distant galaxy. The signal is known as a fast radio burst, or FRB. These signals are pulses of radio waves that scientists say… [+4477 chars]
Pasadena, CA— The first of six projects led by Carnegie-affiliated astronomers will, for the next three days, use the James Webb Space Telescope to make some of the most-accurate measurements ever ta… [+8707 chars]