But there might be more. Three's Company There's something pretty special about the star system that a team of researchers just discovered. The international group of scientists published a study … [+1381 chars]
<li>Lebedev, A. A. The polymorphism and annealing of glass. Transactions Opt. Inst. Petrograd2(10), 120 (1921). Google Scholar </li><li>Tool, A. Q. & Eichlin, C. G. Certain effects produced by… [+3498 chars]
What do UX Tauri, RW Aurigae, AS 205, Z CMajoris, and FU Orionis have in common? They’re young stellar systems with disks where planets could form. It appears those disks were disturbed by stellar fl… [+5820 chars]
Dinosaurs have captured peoples imaginations more than any other ancient creatures. These reptiles some large, some small; some carnivores and others herbivores rose and dominated the worlds landscap… [+5905 chars]
Venus is not an inviting planet to visit. From the tremendously high pressure at its surface to its scorching temperatures hotter than an oven, the planet is not accommodating to visitors, be they hu… [+2862 chars]
Just one RNA virus, SARS-CoV-2, has changed the lives of billions of people in the past three years. What if I told you that a recent expedition found more than 5,500 new species of RNA viruses in oc… [+8843 chars]
Whenever we step on a scale and see our weight, we are seeing how the force of Earths gravity pushes us down. In the vacuum of space where there is no gravity pushing you down, you weigh nothing. Sin… [+2676 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]
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]
Venus is not an inviting planet to visit. From the tremendously high pressure at its surface to its scorching temperatures hotter than an oven, the planet is not accommodating to visitors, be they hu… [+2862 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]
The full moon can be a stunning sight in the night sky, but did you know it can dance? A new time-lapse video from astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has shown just that, the full moon appearing to d… [+3079 chars]
