NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotors Have Broken The Sound Barrier in Tests : ScienceAlert
When a helicopter’s rotor blades approach the speed of sound, things can get a little dicey. Above about…
First Signatures of a Future Tectonic Split Are Bubbling Up In Zambia : ScienceAlert
Hundreds of millions of years ago, our world looked very different from the way it does today. The…
A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Slam Into The Moon, Scientist Says : ScienceAlert
The Moon is constantly accosted by impacts from the Universe at large. Later this year, our closest neighbor…
The World’s First Nuclear Explosion Forged an ‘Impossible’ Crystal : ScienceAlert
We don’t always get to pinpoint the exact moment the world changes. But when the New Mexico dawn…
Stardust Trapped in Antarctic Ice Reveals Earth’s Journey Through The Cosmos : ScienceAlert
This glittering spaceship Earth and the Solar System it inhabits are not fixed in space, but whirl, slowly…
Newton’s Law of Gravity Just Passed Its Biggest Test Ever : ScienceAlert
The motion of galaxy clusters in the distant Universe has just yielded the largest-scale test yet of the…
Elusive Quantum Material Turns Out to Be Something Even Stranger : ScienceAlert
For decades, scientists have been searching for quantum spin liquids (QSLs) – materials thought to possess several special…
One Critical Factor Predicts Longevity Better Than Diet or Exercise, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Diet and exercise are both factors that can influence how long you live, but they’re not the single…
Scientists Engineer Blood Clots That Stop Severe Bleeding in Seconds : ScienceAlert
Blood clots are the body’s built-in way of staunching blood loss. In the right circumstances, they can save…
Scientists Have Created The First Ever ‘Smell Map’, And It’s Stunning : ScienceAlert
Smell is a powerful sense. It signals to your body whether something will taste good (or terrible), that…
Falls After 40 May Warn of Future Dementia, Major Review Finds : ScienceAlert
Older adults with a history of falls may have a much higher risk of developing dementia, according to…
Some Signs of Depression May Show Up in Blood, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Depression is thought to affect nearly 6 percent of adults, but diagnosing it can be tricky: Symptoms vary,…