Explainer: What is an atomic clock and why it is crucial for navigation satellites
Ten years after it was placed in orbit as part of the four-spacecraft Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System,…
Scientists say human waste could help grow food on the Moon and Mars |
Research scientists are saying that recycled human waste could help grow crops on the Moon and Mars, representing…
Rubin telescope monitoring saw 800,000 sky changes in one night
Scientists using the Rubin Observatory as a sky-monitoring system report detecting about 800,000 distinct changes across the night…
Stunning Image Reveals The Heart of Our Galaxy Like Never Before : ScienceAlert
An international team of astronomers has captured the central region of the Milky Way in unprecedented detail. The…
Scientists search a cave and find the oldest fossilized skin to date
Researchers uncovered a small patch of preserved reptile skin in the Richards Spur cave in Oklahoma that dates…
Earth-size exoplanet is the best candidate for life found to date
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet candidate circling a nearby star on a 355-day orbit. This is a…
Artificial neuron is capable of communicating with the human brain
Scientists have built an artificial neuron that operates at the same voltage range as living nerve cells and…
I love vultures, mosquitoes and, yes, even wasps. This is why you should too | Jo Wimpenny
A wasp has just flown into your kitchen. Do you: a) scream and run away; b) roll up…
Bumble bee queens can survive underwater for over a week
Spring floods can turn underground insect nests into temporary ponds. For most animals, that would mean certain death.…
Arctic Sea Ice: Arctic sea ice heading for one of lowest winter peaks on record: Report
AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Arctic sea ice is on track to record one of its…
Astronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe’s brightest exploding stars
Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar — a highly magnetized, spinning neutron…
Scientists discover something strange about cicada towers
Researchers have found that clay towers built by young Amazonian cicadas protect the insects from predators and help…