Ancient Immigrant Star Baffles, Charms Astronomers
A class of undergraduate students at University of Chicago has used data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey…
Astronomers confirm for the first time the existence of a giant volcanic cave on Venus
For the first time, scientists have strong evidence that a huge volcanic cave lies beneath the surface of…
Arnhem Land rock art raises questions about Tasmanian tigers living on mainland
Rock art paintings depicting Tasmanian tigers and Tasmanian devils in the Northern Territory have prompted researchers to question…
Meteor Impacts: Catalyst for Life’s Origin on Earth?
Meteor impacts may have helped spark life on Earth, creating hot, chemical-rich environments where the first living cells…
Saltwater, sewage, osmosis: The science behind Japan’s new energy experiment — and its potential
FUKUOKA, April 3 — A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable…
April full moon 2026 dazzles as ‘Pink Moon’ lights up skies worldwide (photos)
April’s full “Pink Moon” dazzled stargazers with a glorious display of moonlight on April 1, mere hours before…
“It has five limbs covered in hundreds of hydraulic, rubbery feet and no head – or even a defined front, back, left or right” – what on Earth are echinoderms?
It’s possible to make a pretty good stab at where most animals sit on the tree of life.…
Symmetrical 2D Perovskites Enhance Energy Transport
HOUSTON – (April 3, 2026) – Rice University scientists and collaborators have created a new type of two-dimensional…
A discovery in the Earth’s core casts doubt on the origin of much of the planet’s water and forces us to rethink what we knew about the formation of the oceans
Every glass of water on your table carries a mystery. For decades, scientists have argued over where Earth’s…
Sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) could shine brighter than ever on Saturday
A rare “sungrazer” comet is about to pass very close to our star and could become visible in…
Researchers thrilled after trail cameras capture footage of creature once thought extinct: ‘[A] final stronghold’
Wildlife researchers in Thailand confirmed the sighting of a false gharial in the Tak Bai peat swamp forest.…
NASA Coverage Set for Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Launch
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, carrying more than 11,000 pounds of new science investigations and supplies for…