Hermit crabs are found in oceans all over the world, occupying habitats that range from shallow coastal waters to the deepest of seas. They have soft, fragile abdomens that need to be protected from … [+4997 chars]
This article was originally published at The Conversation (opens in new tab). The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Kshitij Aggarwal (opens in n… [+5781 chars]
China’s Mars sample return mission aims to collect samples from the Red Planet and deliver them to Earth in 2031, or two years ahead of a NASA and ESA joint mission, said a media report. According t… [+1505 chars]
A research team led by Prof. Huang Qing from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has used infrared and Raman spectroscopy to identify lysine acetylatio… [+2570 chars]
ByLouise Lerner, University of ChicagoJune 24, 2022 Billions of years ago, a river flowed across this scene in a Mars valley called Mawrth Vallis. A new study examines the tracks of Martian rivers t… [+7633 chars]
Astrophotographer Jamie Cooper captured an incredible photograph of the International Space Station passing in front of the sun from his backyard garden. Speaking to PetaPixel, Cooper says he had le… [+2315 chars]
The Science When permafrost thaws, water can flow more quickly through the ground, creating a complex subsurface flow system. Researchers at the Barrow Environmental Observatory in Alaska gained ins… [+2720 chars]