A tiny fragment of the asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago may have been found encased in amber -- a discovery NASA has described as "mind-blowing." It's one of several astounding finds at … [+7940 chars]
Carell and colleagues were inspired by ribosomes shown here translating a strand of RNA.Credit: Omikron/Science Photo Library Chemists say they have solved a crucial problem in a theory of lifes beg… [+4194 chars]
Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of often-painful involuntary muscle spasms.However, an Edith Cowan Univ… [+3284 chars]
ByNASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterMay 11, 2022 Hubble Space Telescope image of the spiral galaxy NGC 247 (Caldwell 62), which has the nickname the Needles Eye. Credit: NASA, ESA, and H. Feng (Tsin… [+3809 chars]
A team of international researchers has discovered a way to produce higher quality wheat. The scientists from the University of Adelaide and the UK's John Innes Centre have identified a genetic drive… [+2383 chars]
It's not every day that someone comes across a new state of matter in quantum physics, the scientific field devoted to describing the behavior of atomic and subatomic particles in order to elucidate … [+5392 chars]
UK becomes the first European nation to unveil an innovative, lightweight re-usable micro-launcher, developed by spaceflight company Orbex. Scotland has become the home of the first full-scale micr… [+3288 chars]
A new study performed at the University of Eastern Finland has shown that variations caused in both the size and distribution of the pine beauty moth population are connected to higher temperatures. … [+2581 chars]
Scientists suspect that a “fifth force” may be at work in space. This force, which they believe is mediated by a hypothetical particle called a symmetron is responsible for creating invisible walls i… [+2881 chars]
A sounding rocket carrying NASA's Endurance mission launched today to investigate Earth's life-supporting secret - why does our planet support life, when other planets like Venus and Mars don't? The … [+1746 chars]
Orbex's Prime rocket reaching technical readiness represents a significant achievement that brings together key elements of the ground infrastructure and prototype launch vehicle for the first time a… [+4414 chars]
In our sun's neighborhood of the Milky Way Galaxy is a relatively bright star, and in it, astronomers have been able to identify the widest range of elements in a star beyond our solar system yet. T… [+5143 chars]