Astronomers from ETH Zurich have predicted that an Earth-like planet could exist orbiting the nearest sun-like stars to Earth, called the Centauri A/B binary. Though they weren’t looking for direct e… [+2890 chars]
It is well known that methane, a greenhouse gas, is produced by special microorganisms, for example in the intestines of cows, or in rice fields. For some years, scientists had also observed the prod… [+4516 chars]
A research team led by the University of Pennsylvania has recently described a new species of softshell turtle (Hutchemys walkerorum) that lived in North Dakota at the end of the Cretaceous Period, a… [+2040 chars]
As humanity moves closer to more affordable space travel, a group of Canadian scientists has proposed developing a “sexology of space”. The topic is a thorny one, since off-Earth sex is taboo in aero… [+3321 chars]
Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses an approximately 330 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana. The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years… [+2597 chars]
Ever since the movie Jurassic Park, the idea of bringing extinct animals back to life has captured the public's imaginationbut what might scientists turn their attention towards first? Instead of fo… [+4469 chars]
British space technology could help develop a power station in space, create a robot to hunt for oxygen and water in lunar rocks and tackle issues such as the delay in communication between Earth and… [+1826 chars]
NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring Mars, has discovered an intriguing rock formation in the shape of a flower. The tiny object, smaller than a penny, was imaged by Curiosity’s Mars Hand Lens… [+2055 chars]
This week, two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) will be performing a spacewalk outside the station to install hardware ready for new solar panels to be added as part of the stati… [+2390 chars]
Apple’s Watch makes headlines fairly often for detecting falls or tipping people off about dangerous heart arrhythmias. It happens so much these days, that Apple even released a video on the Watch Se… [+6101 chars]
Im reminded of spring in New Mexico when I see Mars. I imagine the same thing happening on Mars every time I watch a dusty whirlwind roaring over the high desert on Earth. Kevin Gill, space image pro… [+1553 chars]
A solar storm, which occurs when solar wind shock waves or clouds of magnetic field interact with the Earths own magnetic field, is on its way toward Earth on Sunday. Credit: NASA A solar storm, whi… [+2516 chars]
