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summary A nearly complete stegosaurus skeleton sold at auction on Wednesday for a record-breaking $44.6 million. Sotheby’s, which handled the auction, said the fossil was the…
CoulombFly, a prototype of a small solar-powered droneWei Shen, Jingze Peng, and Mingjin Qi Weighing just 4 grams, the drone is the smallest solar-powered aircraft ever…
The black-necked spitting cobra lives mainly in sub-Saharan Africa.Luca Boldrini (CC BY-SA) A commonly used blood-thinning drug could prevent hundreds of thousands of people bitten by…
A jellyfish-shaped robot made from magnetic fluid can be controlled with light through an underwater obstacle course, and swarms of these soft robots could be useful…
Inflammatory molecules (green) are found in liver tissue from aged mice.Anissa A. Wijaya et al. 2024 Blocking an inflammatory molecule known as interleukin-11 (IL-11) extends the…
When mixed with hydrogel, protein-based drugs can remain effective for longer at higher temperatures. Shutterstock/Renko Alex Many medicines need to be kept refrigerated or they become…
Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Shutterstock It's now well established that to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we need to get to net zero carbon emissions as quickly…
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that’s five times the mass of Jupiter and follows a very unusual orbit around its star. Artist’s impression of TIC 241249530b.…
Ultraluminous infrared galaxies are the rarest and most extreme star-forming systems and are found only in the distant universe. Radiative distribution of stars, cold gas, and…
Saturn’s moon Titan was explored by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft between 2004 and 2017. Although Cassini revealed much about this Earth-like world, its radar observations provided limited…
A recent study reveals that climate change is fundamentally reshaping the Earth, impacting its core. The melting of polar ice caps and glaciers due to global…
2023 Perseid meteor shower observed in Chinese grasslandsCynthia Lee/Alamy The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best opportunities to see hundreds of shooting stars, and…
Amoebidium appalachenseViruses in protists closely related to animals weave remnants of ancient giant viruses into their genetic code, according to a new study led by Queen…
Titan’s north polar region, imaged using Cassini’s radar signature, shows blue hydrocarbon oceans.NASA / JPL-Caltech / Italian Space Agency / USGS The most detailed look yet…
Physicists have been intrigued by χc1(3872), also known as X(3872), since its discovery two decades ago. They have been exploring whether it is a conventional charmonium…
Astronomers used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to obtain and analyze morning and evening transmission spectra of the hot Saturn exoplanet WASP-39b, which orbits a…
We all have to deal with the uncomfortable topic of bowel movements, and the frequency at which we have them can vary greatly from person to…
To prevent a fate similar to the dinosaurs, The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated work on a groundbreaking planetary defense mission known as the Rapid…
US paleontologists have described a new genus and species of extinct crocodile relative based on a partially articulated skeleton found in the Middle Triassic Fossil Hill…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured new infrared images of two interacting galaxies. Alp 142. This Webb image shows two interacting galaxies…
a New Researchpublished in the journal Geoscience Reviewhelps resolve one of the longest-running debates in paleoanthropology: when did early humans arrive in Europe? Ancient humans. Image…
New species of early crocodile named Asiatosuchus oenotoriensis was discovered by a team of paleontologists from Spain’s National University of Distance Learning and the University of…
Caves on the moon have been identified by scientists not too far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago. They speculate that…
summaryThe annual Perseid meteor shower has begun, reaching its peak on the night of August 12th.It's typically one of the most dramatic meteor showers of the…
We live in the age of black hole photography. In 2019, the first photograph of a black hole was published. Naturally, it was difficult to capture.…
Proposed underground geometry of the Mare Tranquillitatis on the Moon Wagner and Robinson A network of caves may be hidden just beneath the Moon's surface, and…
Activity within brain networks appears to differ between boys and girlsPeople Images/Getty Images Artificial intelligence can now distinguish the brain patterns of 9- to 10-year-old boys…
Astronomers have released a beautiful photo of the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238 taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows…
Ever wondered if any moons in the solar system have a dense atmosphere like Earth? Currently, scientists believe that Saturn’s moon Titan is the only one…
Rats in John Cryan's lab were withdrawn and anxious, behaving in ways that mirrored those who had been bullied at work and suspected they might encounter…
Las Vegas experienced its highest temperature on record on July 7, reaching 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The city surpassed a 2005 record of four consecutive days with…
Have you ever considered what your doomsday plan would entail? If not, you’re not alone. While most people are more concerned with what’s for dinner tomorrow…
One of the most astonishing scientific discoveries of the past decade is the abundance of black holes in the universe. These black holes come in a…
Pakistani paleontologists have uncovered a new genus and species of a prehistoric relative of the giraffe from the Miocene period. Reconstruction of an ancient giraffe. Image…
With the approach of a special day, we often find ourselves balancing the celebration of a new year’s wisdom and the apprehension of time passing by.…
Astronomy Photographer of the Year An annual photo contest showcasing all things space-relatedis back for the first time in 16 yearsNumber Run. More than 3,500 photos…
Illustration showing LUCA possibly being attacked by a virusScientific Graphic Design The organisms that gave rise to all life on Earth evolved much earlier than previously…
The Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) is a hypothetical common ancestor of all modern cellular life, from single-celled organisms such as bacteria to giant sequoia trees…
Part of the urine collection systemLuka Bielski Astronauts on spacewalks may soon be able to drink their own urine, thanks to a water filtration and recycling…
Scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions have announced the discovery of ancient chromosome subfossils in a female mammoth fossil.Mammutus primigeniusThe mammoth, a species…