Chemists integrated computer functions into rolling DNA-based motors, opening a new realm of possibilities for miniature, molecular robots. Nature Nanotechnology published the development, the first … [+7288 chars]
Ichthyosaur ill. Credit: Esther van Hulsen A new study published in PeerJ uses modern methods to understand the preservation of unique ichthyosaur fossils. One complete animal and one tail are the f… [+3902 chars]
Five years ago, the United Nations' panel on climate change was charged with drafting a series of reports detailing its science, the effects on the planet and how humanity might save itself. The las… [+203 chars]
Honey is already a pretty thick liquid, but let it begin to crystalize and it can become downright clumpy. The sugar crystals in suspension seem to increase its viscosity. This phenomenon occurs thro… [+4429 chars]
image: Ichthyosaur ill Esther van Hulsenview more Credit: Ichthyosaur ill Esther van Hulsen A new study published in PeerJ uses modern methods to understand the preservation of unique ichthyosaur … [+3885 chars]
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Shane Keating (opens in new tab), Senior Lectur… [+6647 chars]
The hunt for clues of life on Mars is intensifying. Scientists claim to have discovered new evidence of subsurface volcanic activity on the globe in a study published last week. They claim that hea… [+2452 chars]
The search for life outside our planet It mainly focuses on MarsSo much so, that even Elon Musk would have decided to build a colony on the Red Planet, but Another planet might be suitable for hostin… [+2258 chars]
An international team of astronomers, including researchers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, has spotted the most distant astronomical object ever: a galaxy. Named HD1, th… [+4874 chars]
Still, space experts have expressed concern over the potential implications of space junk in the future. "We're not at a huge problem right now but if we don't do anything in the next decade, couple… [+233 chars]
