Olfactory receptors, present on the surface of sensory neurons in the nasal cavity, recognize odorant molecules and relay this information to the brain. How do these neurons manage to detect a large … [+4956 chars]
A brand-new meteor shower could light up tonight's Memorial Day holiday sky on Monday and Tuesday (May 30-31) or it may be a big bust. But either way, you'll be able to watch it live online. Called… [+3801 chars]
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There's a revolution underway in astronomy. In fact, you might say there are several. In the past 10 years, exoplanet studies have advanced considerably, gravitational wave astronomy has emerged as a… [+7743 chars]
The James Webb telescope explores deep space on alien planets background. JWST launch art. Elements ... [+] of this image furnished by NASA. getty According to a news release by NASA, with its mirr… [+4577 chars]
The Denomination Effect explains why youre more likely to hang on to a $100 bill than five $20s. Picture this: youre going to the office and you stop at your regular coffee shop on the way. You pick… [+8921 chars]
During heavy storms, the normally stratified layers of water in ocean fjords get mixed, which leads to oxygenation of the fjord floor. But these storm events also result in a spike in methane emissio… [+4140 chars]
DNA fingerprints left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of these endangered animals, a key step forward in their conservation. A st… [+6411 chars]
Enlarge/ A brown bear with two cubs looks out of its den in the woods under a large rock in winter. 8 with 6 posters participating Every spring, as days in the north stretch longer and melting snow… [+6024 chars]
ByESA/HubbleMay 30, 2022 Hubble Space Telescope image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 7496, which lies over 24 million light-years away in the constellation Grus. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. L… [+2279 chars]
Most of the stars in the Milky Way are single stars. But between one-third and one-half of them are binary stars. Can habitable planets form in these environments? New research shows that habitable… [+8007 chars]
Co-orbiting worlds, also known as Trojans, have not been found yet outside the solar system. That's a strange thing, a new study suggests, given we see them constantly closer to home. Our solar syst… [+2998 chars]
