At 5:29 am on the morning of 16 July 1945, in the state of New Mexico, a dreadful slice of history was made. The dawn calm was torn asunder as the United States Army detonated a plutonium implosion … [+4041 chars]
Think you know what lurks beneath you when you take a dip in the ocean? Think again! Scientists have discovered 39 species that are 'potentially new to science', while exploring up to 16,700 feet (5… [+9995 chars]
Graphene scientists from The University of Manchester have created a novel "nano-petri dish" using two-dimensional (2D) materials to create a new method of observing how atoms move in liquid. Publis… [+3533 chars]
There's nothing quite like exploring an unfamiliar terrain and discovering something entirely new. It's a feeling Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras of the U.K.'s Natural History Museum knows well. She's… [+4503 chars]
A small sample is removed from a piece of bone for carbon dating.Credit: James King-Holmes/SPL The researchers who track the ever-rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide have charted a landmark … [+4653 chars]
Powerful storms around the north pole of Jupiter swirl in stunning new images captured by NASA's Juno probe during its close approach to the giant planet on July 5. The storms reach depths of over … [+2483 chars]
59 with 37 posters participating VFTS 243 is a binary system of a large, hot blue star and a black hole orbiting each other, as seen in this animation. There is always something new and exciting ha… [+5325 chars]
<li>Gatesy, S. M. in Functional Morphology in Vertebrate Paleontology (ed. Thomason, J. J.) 219234 (Cambridge University Press, 1995). </li><li>Hutchinson, J. R. The evolution of pelvic osteology an… [+21642 chars]
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire! This years meteor showers have begun and the best time to view some of the very cool space activity is fast approaching this summer. Three meteor showers the… [+3911 chars]
The biggest shark in our oceans already has a reputation for being a gentle giant, and it seems there's more to this than we ever realized. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are filter feeders, thought … [+3572 chars]
A species of crayfish thought to be extinct was found in Shelta Cave, where Dr. Matthew L. Niemiller is snorkeling (shown above). Credit: Amata Hinkle A cave inside Huntsvilles city was discovered t… [+8431 chars]
The mysterious discovery of a concentrated chunk of rare mineral quartz in the Gale Crater region of Mars by the Curiosity rover in 2016 has finally been explained by researchers. A team of planeta… [+3846 chars]
