If you’ve spent any time on the Earth in the last 50 years or so, you might…
The mystery of Mars’ ancient rivers and lakes continues to pose many questions, but answers may come in the form of spiderwebs — not silky webs spun by spiders, but rock formations that look like massive webs from a birds-eye view.
NASA’s…
Tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are famous for surviving almost anything. In their dormant state, the microscopic animals have endured the vacuum of space, extreme cold, and intense radiation. But when researchers placed…
Ever since humans first set foot on the moon in the 1960s, the long-term goal has been to establish a permanent base on our celestial companion. To make that possible, researchers have been looking for sustainable ways to live beyond Earth,…
Long before a tumor is detected, its genome may already be unraveling. By identifying these genomic changes, researchers may be able to detect cancerous cells before symptoms begin to appear.
New research published in Science suggests that…
Thirty years of radar from satellites circling the globe now give scientists the first complete map of Antarctica’s grounding line, the thin boundary where land-based ice begins to float. The picture they uncovered is a mix of stability and…
For many, the first reaction they have when they see a spindly spider crawling towards them or descending from the ceiling on a web is to recoil in fear or disgust. The same feelings are usually attributed to other arachnids, like scorpions, as…
In early 2023, a troop of wild sooty mangabeys was struck by an outbreak of mpox (formerly monkeypox) — a potentially deadly disease characterized by a distinctive red rash that develops into pus-filled blisters. At the time, it was not known…
An extraordinarily intricate new image presents the centre of the Milky Way in striking detail, complete with swirling clouds of cosmic dust, wisps of cold molecular gas, and a generous scattering of stars.
The image, taken by the Atacama Large…
