Narwhals Sport Iconic Straight, Spiraled Tusks. Scientists Just Uncovered Some of the Eye-Catching Feature’s Structural Secrets
The Arctic whales are the only known animals with straight tusks, and ones that consistently twist to the…
Mars may hold enough liquid water to cover the entire planet to a depth of 1 to 2 kilometres — trapped in tiny cracks and pores in rock roughly 11.5 to 20 kilometres underground, far beyond anything we’ve ever been capable of drilling on Mars.
Mars may be hiding a tremendous amount of liquid water, but almost certainly not as a buried sea.…
3x larger crystal could power laser systems for fusion research
A North Carolina-based company has grown and harvested a ytterbium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride (Yb:YLF) crystal boule. Laser crystals,…
We tend to think complex planning is a primate specialty, but a 2017 study found ravens outplanned chimpanzees, orangutans and bonobos at a trading task.
There is a quiet assumption most of us carry about intelligence: that planning for a future that hasn’t…
“One-in-a-million” sea creature fossil preserves soft tissue for 450 million years
More than 450 million years ago, long before dinosaurs appeared and before animals or plants had spread widely…
Beyond yes or no: Why Indigenous consent to resource projects is so complex
The issue of whether Indigenous communities support or oppose energy or infrastructure projects is increasingly making headlines, both…
Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find
Microbes from Earth might survive the harsh surface of the moon, albeit in a state of suspended animation,…
Large Hadron Collider Reveals an Atomic Nucleus Shaped Like a Bowling Pin : ScienceAlert
Every atom of matter in the Universe is built around a nucleus. It’s a tightly packed bundle of…
This award-winning photo reminds us that the best wildlife shots come from watching, not chasing
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New building block combines proteins with other molecules
proteins form complex three-dimensional shapes and can join together to create larger structures. Researchers want to utilize these…
16 Agrivoltaic Projects on Local Farms Move Forward in New Jersey
16 agrivoltaic projects in the state of New Jersey have just gotten approval to move forward by the…
SmallSat 2026 – NASA Science
SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by…