Zeta Oviucci once orbited close to another star, before the companion disintegrated in a supernova explosion. Infrared data from Spitzer revealed a surprising shockwave made of material that erupted … [+3585 chars]
After a report from a customer of strange prints on the restaurants floor, Chinese paleontologists were brought in to investigate, and they confirmed that the depressions had, in fact, been left by t… [+707 chars]
You’ve seen the headlines. Things like, the 7 habits of people who never get sick and the 10 things this 100-year-old triathlete does every morning. Whether you’re scrolling on Instagram or catching … [+15795 chars]
A decade ago it was a sky crane, a be-mohawked NASA engineer named Bobak and a $2.5 billion rover called Curiosity that took my career in a new direction. Mainly, it was the high-resolution photos … [+6062 chars]
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is orbiting the Sun some 1.5 mn km from Earth. Now, it is all set to enter the path taken by the Halley's Comet and it is strewn with the debris left behind by it in… [+1765 chars]
Debris from a massive Chinese booster rocket arrived back to Earth on Saturday, according to the U.S. Space Command. The former rocket reentered Earth's atmosphere above the Indian Ocean at about 12:… [+3569 chars]
Lasers are useful for a lot of things. They made CDs work (when they were still a thing). They also provide hours of entertainment for cats (and their humans). But they can also create magnetic con… [+2473 chars]
KATOWICE, Poland — A 150-million-year-old marine invertebrate unearthed in Africa has been named after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. The bizarre creature had 10 long arms and sharp tentacle-l… [+3408 chars]
Can this turtle breathe through its "backdoor"? (Image credit: Shutterstock) Everyone knows that most mammals breathe through the mouth and nose. Frogs, meanwhile, can breathe through their skin. Bu… [+6737 chars]
"Primarily, it's exciting because we have shown that we're able to find and detect new transients with Webb, which was something that JWST is not designed to do," continued Engesser. "But it's one of… [+758 chars]
Whenever we look up at a clear night sky, we can see a multitude of stars. From here on Earth, if you happen to be in an area with no light pollution, you can see upwards of 10,000 individual stars. … [+3406 chars]
Scientists found strong static magnetic fields can safely relieve anxiety and depression symptoms in mice. They believe that high static magnetic fields have the potential to be an antidepressant tre… [+2908 chars]
