In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the
Astronomers have recently spotted signs of an extended disk of dust and gas, whirling in orbit around a distant star.
It’s been nearly a century since scientists discovered single-celled organisms capable of spewing methane into the environment. While these microscopic
A tree common in gardens for its pretty flowers and foliage has been harboring a secret this entire time. The
The origins of the Moon have been the cause of many a scientific debate over the years but more recently
There’s still some scientific debate over when exactly complex life forms appeared on Earth, and the latest research suggests previous
Humans have an incredible ability to guess a person’s name simply based on the appearance of their face. A new
In sports psychology, elite athletes are often said to have two identities – a “self” identity (who they are overall)
Nuclear fusion promises a virtually limitless, sustainable energy source via processes similar to those powering the Sun, provided some rather
At the mere flick of a magnetic field, mice engineered with nanoparticle-activated ‘switches’ inside their brains were driven to feed,
Two meteor showers – the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids – are scheduled to peak around the same time
Rampant solar shenanigans are about to slam Earth and make some real purty lights in the sky. In recent days
When famed 17th century Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe wasn’t gazing at the stars, he turned his hand to deciphering the
Johannes Kepler is probably most well known for developing the laws of planetary motion. He was also a keen solar
A newly discovered galaxy has just smashed the record for the earliest seen yet, presenting a major challenge to our
Olympic gold is awarded to bodies of all shapes and sizes, all perfectly tuned to meet the high standards demanded
The El Niño–Southern Oscillation is an unpredictable shift in winds and currents over tropical Pacific waters that significantly affects climates
Scientists have found the remnants of genomes left by ancient, giant viruses within the DNA of a single-celled organism with
When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food
Microscopic worms that live their lives in the highly radioactive environment of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) appear to do
We have a problem with sucralose. Found in many zero-calorie foods and drinks, the artificial sweetener doesn’t get broken down
As a species, humans like to think that we are fully in control of our decisions and behavior. But just
It’s the iris in the great eyeball of Jupiter, revolving to gaze balefully out upon the cosmos: the Great Red
The rapid back and forth dance of face-to-face conversations is not unique to us humans. While chimps typically favor gestures
Just being near blue spaces (the sea, rivers and lakes) can make us feel more relaxed because water triggers our
Dogs can smell human stress, and a new study reveals the scent may trigger a similar emotional effect in dogs,
Venus is known for being really quite inhospitable with high surface temperatures, and Mars is known for its rusty red
A rock on Mars is speckled with signs that it may have hosted life-supporting chemistry billions of years ago. Found
Our CO2 emissions are warming the planet and making life uncomfortable and even unbearable in some regions. In July, the
Simulations of Mercury‘s childhood suggest the runt of the Solar System may have inherited a fortune in the form of
Dark matter could provide supermassive black holes the brakes they need to bring them crashing together at the end of
Earth withered through a second-straight day of record-breaking temperatures on July 22, the EU’s climate monitor said Wednesday, as parts
Tree bark in the world’s forests absorbs the greenhouse gas methane, my colleagues and I have demonstrated for the first
NASA has been using X-rays to crack the invisible secrets of the universe for decades. The Einstein Observatory pioneered X-ray
Mere hours after a basking shark was caught and tagged by a team of researchers cruising through waters of a
As if komodo dragons weren’t amazing enough, these giant lizards literally have teeth of iron. A new study of these
Using JWST, astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet; a gas giant they’ve named Eps Ind Ab. What’s even more exciting
Perched on top of a supervolcano that heats and acidifies networks of underground water reservoirs, Yellowstone National Park features some
Brazilian sharpnose sharks swimming in South America’s coastal waters have been found to have significant levels of cocaine and its
July 21 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published Tuesday by the EU’s climate monitor.
Our memory, for all the good it does us, can also tell us lies. Thanks to the piecemeal way our
A cattle painkiller introduced in the 1990s led to the unexpected crash of India’s vulture populations, which still haven’t recovered
They called it the God particle – a particle so ‘goddamn’ elusive, it took nearly 40 years and a $4.75
The research into how male and female brains may be different has been extensive, but not altogether conclusive. Now a
Chugging quietly away in the dark depths of Earth’s ocean floors, a spontaneous chemical reaction is unobtrusively creating oxygen, all
It seems that we’re finally locating at least some of the Universe’s ‘missing’ black holes. A cluster of stars called
The world as we know it increasingly relies on digital connectivity that, for the most part, works quietly and invisibly
If you peer out into the space sharing Earth’s general orbital vicinity around the Sun, you’ll find a lot of
