Okay, that's pretty grim. Mass Extinction A new climate modeling study is offering an ominous glimpse into the future of pretty much every species on the planet, ScienceAlert reports. Scientists b… [+1722 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… [+3285 chars]
The GOES-17 satellite captured images of an umbrella cloud generated by the underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Jan. 15, 2022. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory image… [+5844 chars]
Engineers at Caltech have developed a switchone of the most fundamental components of computingusing optical, rather than electronic, components. The development could aid efforts to achieve ultrafas… [+4299 chars]
Last year, the particle physicist Lance Dixon was preparing a lecture when he noticed a striking similarity between two formulas that he planned to include in his slides. The formulas, called scatte… [+7894 chars]
Scientists analysing data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft and computer modelling have discovered shaded locations within pits on the Moon that always hover around a comforta… [+2734 chars]
The Universe is littered with galaxy clusters huge structures piled up at the intersections of the cosmic web. A single cluster can span millions of light-years across and be made up of hundreds, or … [+6178 chars]
Bones of an adult mammoth and her calf have been uncovered at a 37,000-year-old butchering site in New Mexico, which suggest humans settled in North America 17,000 years than previously believed. A … [+4617 chars]
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted what they think may be the farthest galaxy ever seen — a distant red smudge 35 billion light-years away. The galaxy, named CEERS-93316, … [+4174 chars]
In the United Kingdom, there are no regulations around self-implanted microchips as they do not fall under the purview of medical devices, as per the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agen… [+966 chars]
Space scientists have determined that there are areas on the moon where lunar pits and caves keep a steady temperature in the 60s Fahrenheit, making them perfectly hospitable for humans. The pits, an… [+1090 chars]
Scientists have been left baffled after discovering the Earth is spinning faster than normal — making days shorter than usual. New measurements by the UKs National Physical Laboratory show that the … [+2676 chars]