Shooting the night sky, whether by itself or as part of a landscape, can be a magical thing. The problem is that with such low levels of ambient light, any manmade sources can quickly overwhelm the s… [+1245 chars]
During cell division in a mother cell, the 23 chromosomes that carry the human genome must be first copied and later delivered to two newly forming daughter cells. At least in healthy cells, the resu… [+5899 chars]
Since astronomers began finding exoplanets in the 1990s, they've uncovered a lot of hot Jupiters, and now NASA's most venerable telescope is playing meteorologist. These colossal worlds are gas gia… [+3496 chars]
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Rare vaccine-related blood clots tied to gene; concentrated antibodies may help the immunosuppressed The following is a summary of some recent… [+1915 chars]
Last year, a genetic analysis of bone fragments representing our earliest known presence in Europe raised a few questions over the steps modern humans took to conquer every corner of the modern world… [+4724 chars]
A powerful, naturally occurring space laser, called a megamaser, has been discovered with South Africas MeerKAT radio telescope in a galaxy nearly 5-billion light-years away. This is the most distan… [+4229 chars]