A number of mysterious gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) appear as isolated flashes at considerable distances from any obvious galactic sources. The origins of these 'castaway' GRBs have now been traced to a p… [+2671 chars]
Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on the… [+3774 chars]
Image shows the 48,000-light-year-long stretch of the Andromeda galaxy. American space agency NASA on Sunday shared the "largest-ever" image assembled of the Andromeda galaxy by the Hubble Space Tel… [+1904 chars]
A composite image of the star-forming region 30 Doradus — also known as the Tarantula Nebula — reveals areas of cool gas that can collapse to form stars. (Image credit: ESO, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Won… [+6247 chars]
Oakleaf butterflies are marvelous mimics. Although the upper surfaces of their wings are colored with bright oranges and blues, the lower surfaces are dull brown and resemble dead leaves. When an oak… [+4723 chars]
What is a Soliton? The word "soliton" is derived from solitary since it is a solitary wave that acts as a particle and satisfies several specific conditions. These conditions include maintaining sha… [+5336 chars]
Previous studies have shown that mass extinction events closely follow those of climate change that have been triggered by asteroids or volcanic activity. When Kunio Kaiho, the Japanese climate scien… [+864 chars]
The motion of single atoms through liquid has been caught on camera for the first time. Using a sandwich of materials so thin they're effectively two-dimensional, scientists trapped and observed pla… [+3415 chars]
The Pillars of Creation are among the most well-known objects in our galaxy. They were one of the most popular targets for the Hubble Space Telescope, with the first images taken shortly after Hubble… [+2052 chars]
<li>Karl D, Michaels A, Bergman B, Capone D, Carpenter E, Letelier R, et al. Dinitrogen fixation in the worlds oceans. In: Boyer EW, Howarth RW, editors. The nitrogen cycle at regional to global scal… [+16818 chars]
A new technology described as omnimagnets was developed by two University of Utah professors and will now be put to use by a robotics company based in New Hampshire to help clean up space debris. Th… [+3378 chars]
Effects of grid spacing on habitat hydraulic complexity metrics The sensitivity of the habitat hydraulic complexity metrics to s was examined by calculating the metrics for s=0.06, 0.12, 0.18, and 0… [+26651 chars]
