It was very hard to publish that first paper, because no one would believe us, she recalls. The role of pollinators on Earth is well-established. Hundreds of thousands of flowering species depend on… [+7314 chars]
An all fiber-based approach to generating special optical beams, called Bessel beams, could open up new applications in imaging, optical trapping and communications. Bessel beams look quite differen… [+3078 chars]
The many black hole mergers detected through gravitational wave observatories have revealed that black holes crash into each other far more often than we thought. Now, new research suggests a way for… [+5877 chars]
SpaceX will launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit and land a rocket on a ship at sea on Tuesday (Aug. 9), and you can watch the action live. A two-stage Falcon 9 ro… [+2464 chars]
Astronomers at the Gemini North telescope in Hawai'i have released a stunning image that shows two spiral galaxies in the process of colliding and merging. The clashing galaxies NGC 4568 and NGC … [+3706 chars]
Research Box Title The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, is thrilled to announce that retired U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski is donating her space memorabilia colle… [+4111 chars]
Research has shown that obesity increases your risk of developing diabetes. An Oregon State University study explains why not all obese patients get type 2 diabetes. A new analytical technique deve… [+5007 chars]
Astronomers are planning a fishing trip to land an extraterrestrial interloper on Earth: A small meteorite from another star system that crashed into the Pacific Ocean with energy equivalent to about… [+4370 chars]
Employees examine Artemis I mission patches for the upcoming flight. (Credit: NASA) Bags of metal shavings, various tree seeds, and four Lego minifigs are among the items set to take flight on NASAs… [+2976 chars]
Every 60 seconds the equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters the global ocean. Where does it end up? Right now, researchers simply don't know. But in a bid to help find out, an ESA-led project de… [+3426 chars]
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that has liquid water on its surface. However, that was not always the case. Over a billion years ago, Mars was home to vast amounts of liquid water that … [+4656 chars]
Sharks have adapted to blend into their habitats. They can also change their skin tones to match their environment, which helps them trick their prey when they’re on a hunting spree and even attract … [+8427 chars]
