An international team of researchers has uncovered the reason that less lightning occurs over tropical oceans than over land. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group … [+2507 chars]
Bioscientists from Durham University, UK and Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Germany have predicted in their latest research that bird communities will change worldwide in 2080 … [+4150 chars]
Astronomers presented us with a mysterious video Wednesday: footage decked with lime green smudges steadily evolving on a dark background. But right at the center of this recording, one smudge isn't … [+5218 chars]
In Part 1 of this series, we talked about navigating the different kinds of astro postdocs and deciding which ones you want to apply for. Now its time to actually apply to the positions on your list!… [+14119 chars]
New Zealand has a research ticket to work on the International Space Station. The country partnered with commercial research company Axiom Space on July 28 to fly experiments on future missions with… [+3193 chars]
Venus has been called Earths evil twin, and that's notsadlybecause it looks just like Earth but has a mustache. This episode of The List Show dives into that intriguing moniker along with 99 other … [+611 chars]
Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant.In the steaming jungles of Borneo, plants have evolved innumerable tricks to help them survive and ou… [+2180 chars]
An asteroid wider than two football fields will zoom past Earth in the wee hours of Thursday (Aug. 4). The asteroid is set to pass at 12:23 a.m. (ET). NASA astronomers discovered the asteroid , kno… [+2155 chars]
Sign up for CNNs Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. One of the most powerful volcanic eruptions on the pla… [+3803 chars]
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most anticipated and popular night-sky shows of the year, is likely to be upstaged by August's full moon. The Perseids are one of the strongest meteor showers o… [+3270 chars]
Look to the west-northwestern sky shortly after sunset on Wednesday (Aug. 3) to catch a glimpse of Mercury shining close to Leo's "heart," its brightest star Regulus. The pair will be close enough … [+2051 chars]
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