Based on the history of life here on earth, at least one prominent paleontologist thinks that complex life in the cosmos is likely very rare.

Forbes (www.forbes.com) • Published 16 days ago

Discover the red planet like never before! This month offers a unique opportunity to witness Mars in stunning detail. From tracking its retrograde motion to experiencing a rare occultation by the Moon, the skies provide a front-row seat to cosmic events. Don’…

SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com) • Published 16 days ago

Launch is scheduled for 10:27 a.m. ET on Wednesday (Jan. 8).

Space.com (www.space.com) • Published 16 days ago

The LUX ZEPLIN (LZ) Dark Matter experiment is a large research effort involving over 200 scientists and engineers at 40 institutions worldwide. Its key objective is to search for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) by analyzing data collected by the …

Phys.Org (phys.org) • Published 16 days ago

Astronomers are abuzz with excitement as a rare celestial visitor, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), hurtles toward the Sun. This dazzling "sun-grazer" is predicted to outshine Venus in brightness, promising a spectacular show in the night sky. But there’s a twist—its…

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel (dailygalaxy.com) • Published 16 days ago

Researchers discovered Ahvaytum bahndooiveche fossils in Wyoming, revealing dinosaurs in Laurasia earlier than believed.

Earth.com (www.earth.com) • Published 16 days ago

The megalithic monument is known as the "Stonehenge of the East".

IFLScience (www.iflscience.com) • Published 17 days ago

China's Three Gorges Dam is the only known man-made object to have an impact on Earth's rotation, which has led to concern among some scientists.

The-express.com (www.the-express.com) • Published 16 days ago

NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if the cache can make it back in the 2030s.

CNN (www.cnn.com) • Published 16 days ago

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

ScienceAlert (www.sciencealert.com) • Published 16 days ago

Pluto and Charon's origin story has been rewritten by a recent study, revealing they formed from a unique "kiss and capture" collision that defies traditional scientific theories. This discovery, emphasizing the structural integrity of icy worlds, may illumin…

SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com) • Published 16 days ago

Scientists at Penn Engineering have developed a quantum sensing method that detects signals from individual atoms.

Thequantuminsider.com (thequantuminsider.com) • Published 17 days ago

Picture this: continents slowly inching closer until they merge into a single, sprawling landmass. It sounds like the premise of a thrilling sci-fi novel, but it’s ... Continue Reading →

Jasondeegan.com (jasondeegan.com) • Published 17 days ago

Would they decompose, or are we looking at a Moon mummy situation?

IFLScience (www.iflscience.com) • Published 17 days ago

Quantum mechanics operates in a bizarre world where particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously, a concept known as superposition.

Thebrighterside.news (www.thebrighterside.news) • Published 17 days ago

The size and spin of black holes can reveal important information about how and where they formed, according to new research.

Phys.Org (phys.org) • Published 16 days ago

The researchers discovered that bats exploit storm fronts to maximize their energy efficiency during migration.

Earth.com (www.earth.com) • Published 16 days ago

A new study on exploding stars has provided the first evidence for an alternative model of the universe, known as Timescape.

The Conversation Africa (theconversation.com) • Published 16 days ago

Getting a spacecraft to another star is a monumental challenge.

ScienceAlert (www.sciencealert.com) • Published 17 days ago

The majority of cells in the cerebral cortex are unspecialized, according to an unpublished analysis—and scientists need to take care in naming neurons, the researchers warn.

Thetransmitter.org (www.thetransmitter.org) • Published 17 days ago