Photo: Titanosaurus, by Peter E., via Flickr (cropped). How big can animals get on a given planet? Michael Denton has made a compelling case that given a habitable planet the size of Earth, humans m… [+7745 chars]
ByETH ZurichAugust 17, 2022 Gravity is a fundamental interaction that causes anything with mass or energy to attract one other. The Gravitational Constant The gravitational constant G determines t… [+3963 chars]
Since it landed on Mars in 2021, NASA's Perseverance Rover has been pottering around the red planet, doing what Dad does at Costco: quietly hoovering up samples. And just like Dad does with those tas… [+1662 chars]
The Vulcan Centaur rocket — due to launch in late 2022 — is a new methane-fueled rocket from one of America's most experienced space launch operators, United Launch Alliance (ULA). The Vulcan Centaur… [+5011 chars]
Get the most fascinating science news stories of the week in your inbox every Friday. Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Plants can release certain chemicals to shield themselves … [+2234 chars]
Hubble's still got it. A Star Is Born NASA's Hubble Space Telescope may be quite a bit older than its groundbreaking successor, but as an incredible new image of the Orion Nebula goes to show, it's… [+1656 chars]
Infection, localization and vertical transmission of E. coli in the gut symbiotic system of P. stali. a, Normal symbiotic adult female, large in size and green in color. b, Dissected alimentary tract… [+4381 chars]
Scientists have produced an image of a supernova remnant designated as G261.9+5.5, which was first discovered in 1967. The supernova remnant is at a distance of between 10,000 and 15,000 light years.… [+2104 chars]