Meteorite 200x larger than the dinosaur killer reshaped the course of evolution on Earth
A meteorite 50 to 200 times more massive than the one linked to the dinosaurs struck Earth 3.26…
Mars has such thin air that around noon near the equator, sunlit ground beneath your boots could reach 24 degrees Celsius while the air around your head remained below freezing — allowing one standing person to span temperatures resembling spring and winter at the same time.
Imagine placing two thermometers on Mars at noon. One lies flat against dark, sunlit soil near the equator.…
“It’s cloned itself to reach a whopping size of 77 square miles.” 6 biggest organisms on the planet including the Humongous Fungus
The most colossal organisms on the planet are almost unimaginable in scale. From a huge fungal network to…
It’s Exactly A Year Until The ‘Eclipse Of The Century’
Topline On Aug. 2, 2027, the longest total solar eclipse visible from land this century will sweep across…
Cancer may be breaking its own DNA to keep growing
Cancer may be damaging its own genetic material by forcing critical genes to operate at extreme levels. New…
New Observations Reveal the Staggering Scale of the Universe’s Largest Galaxy
As new observations reveal the outer edges of IC 1101 for the first time, scientists have confirmed it…
Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming
Global warming has sped up since around 2015, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for…
NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley
From left to right: Casey Swails, NASA deputy associate administrator; Mike Waller, vice president of BL Harbert International…
Mysterious Milky Way object accelerates protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts
Scientists have conclusively identified a source in the Milky Way that can accelerate protons to some of the…
First-of-its-Kind Footage Shows the Ocean From a Whale Shark’s Perspective
Researchers attached cameras to whale sharks, the world’s largest known fish, to witness krill chases for the first…
Can “Unbreakable” Rare Earth Minerals Become the Source of the World’s Most Valuable Heavy Rare Earth Deposits?
Highlights Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers found that hydrothermal fluids can pre-condition tough minerals like xenotime and samarskite,…
Fifth-generation family farm at a standstill due to PFAS, sewage contamination
The future of Kate Tucker’s family farm is as murky as its waterways, which are sullied with sewage…