It’s the size of a small car, has outlived the dinosaurs can dive a bonkers 1,000 metres down
Of the seven sea turtle species in the world, five have been recorded in the waters around Britain,…
Viral strategy exposes promising antibiotic target
Three unrelated viruses have been shown to kill bacteria by trapping the cell-wall transporter MurJ, which flips essential…
No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon
NASA has fixed the problem that forced the removal of the rocket for the Artemis II mission from…
Astronomers discover 1,285 star-making clouds in nearby galaxy
A nearby galaxy has now yielded a resolved census of 1,285 giant star-forming gas clouds. That tally shows…
Astronomers Spot the Most Tightly Packed Quadruple Star System Yet
Astronomers have identified a rare, tightly bound star system in which an eclipsing binary—two stars that pass in…
3,300 Pounds of Shark Fins Seized in Brazilian Raid Connected to Chinese Syndicate
Some 1.5 metric tons of shark fins were seized in a Brazilian operation in February. Photo: Brazilian Federal…
Red Dwarf Stars Might Starve Alien Plants of the “Quality” Light They Need to Breathe
Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy. Such ubiquity means they host the…
NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall ArchitectureÂ
Lee esta historia en español aquÃ. To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of…
Can We Cut CO2 Emissions By Capturing and Valorizing Them?
Valorizing CO2 involves turning it into a useful resource instead of just removing it. Although it is…
This record-breaking quadruple star system is so jam-packed it could fit between Jupiter and our sun
Using NASA’s exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) astronomers have discovered an extraordinary quadruple star. The system…
Ancient Plant-Eater Had Twisted Jaw, Sideways Teeth
In a dry riverbed in Brazil, in a dense forest near the Amazon, a team of paleontologists found…
NASA’s Hubble spots galaxy made of 99% dark matter
Astronomers have spotted a galaxy so faint, it’s almost invisible — a discovery that could help illuminate one…