Mammals can produce their own body heat and control their body temperatures. This process is known as endothermy or warm-bloodedness. Scientists believe that it may be the reason why mammals likely … [+3941 chars]
Stargazers, its your time to shine. Every year, the second half of the summer season offers some of the best opportunities to see shooting stars and even fireballs, as two successive meteor showers … [+1806 chars]
The findings of this research reveal a significant component in the underlying causes of neural tube birth defects, intellectual disabilities, and autism risk. Researchers from Texas A&M College… [+6196 chars]
Stargazers, its your time to shine. Every year, the second half of the summer season offers some of the best opportunities to see shooting stars and even fireballs, as two successive meteor showers … [+1806 chars]
ByUniversity of ManchesterJuly 31, 2022 Jurassic fish called Pachycormus. Credit: Dean Lomax An exceptional prehistoric site containing the remains of animals that lived in a tropical sea has been … [+6133 chars]
Multiple galaxies shine bright against the dark backdrop of space in a newly released Hubble Space Telescope image. The image captures several spiral and irregular galaxies in the constellation of … [+2072 chars]
We have a pretty good idea of what lurks within our solar system. We know there isn’t a Mars-sized planet orbiting between Jupiter and Saturn, nor a brown dwarf nemesis heading our way. Anything larg… [+2975 chars]
Don’t look up! As of the time of this writing, there’s a decent chance that a Chinese Long March 5B booster has already completed its uncontrolled return to Earth, hopefully safely. The reentry predi… [+3756 chars]
An artist's interpretation of the new species of European panda. (Image credit: © Velizar Simeonovski, Chicago) (opens in new tab)A pair of fossil teeth in a museum collection recently revealed when… [+5124 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]
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]
A huge piece of space junk from a spacecraft flown by Elon Musk's SpaceX has torpedoed into a farmer's property in the Snowy Mountains in NSW. The three-metre object - a piece of a SpaceX Crew-1… [+2525 chars]
