A Most Unusual Lake – NASA Science
Scientists estimate that Earth is home to more than 100 million lakes. Among the most unusual is Lake…
Elon Musk admits in February 2026 that convincing married engineers to relocate to Starbase, 40 minutes from Brownsville and near the Mexican border, has become his biggest silent problem
During a recent interview, Elon Musk described SpaceX’s Starbase launch site complex in South Texas as a kind…
We Finally Know How Bumblebee Queens Can Survive Underwater For Days : ScienceAlert
The discovery that bumblebee queens could shake it off and emerge unscathed after more than a week submerged…
Israeli Scientists Measure Cosmic Rays With NASA Telescope
The discovery could help scientists better understand how stars form. Mar 11, 2026 0 (McCarthy’s PhotoWorks / Shutterstock.com)…
The moon hits its third quarter phase tomorrow! Here’s what you need to know
The half-lit moon is upon us! Here’s what to expect as Earth’s natural satellite reaches its third quarter…
New catalog identifies dozens of plasma membrane repair proteins
In the evolutionary history of life, the ability of a cell to separate its inner world from the…
NASA Tests Technology for Refueling Landers
The farther the destination, the more fuel a rocket needs. The more fuel the rocket carries, the heavier the spacecraft. The heavier the spacecraft,…
Boron-assisted reactions overcome solubility barriers in protein synthesis
Chemists from ETH Zurich have found a way to produce poorly soluble proteins by caging a uniquely reactive…
Vernal equinox 2026: When is the first day of spring?
The March equinox is almost upon us, which will usher in astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and…
Transposable elements cause majority of lethal mutations in fruit flies
Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors,…
Earth’s Largest Waterfall Is Hidden Beneath the Ocean, and It’s Bigger Than Anything on Land!
For centuries, waterfalls have captured the imagination of travelers and scientists alike. From Niagara Falls to Angel Falls,…
Jupiter’s moons leave cold ‘footprints’ in the planet’s auroras, James Webb Space Telescope finds
Jupiter’s moons can have surprising effects on the world’s displays of auroral lights by “stomping down” on the…