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…
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,…
A 1,300-pound Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth's atmosphere – BBC
A 1,300-pound Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere BBCA NASA spacecraft is set to make an uncontrolled plunge back…
Scientists make stunning discovery after digging in world’s driest desert: ‘Becoming increasingly relevant’
Even in the most hostile places on Earth, new research shows that organisms are able to survive and…
Nobel laureate physicist Andre Geim leaves UK after over two decades to join Asia’s 2nd best university
Geim, 67, said he was drawn to Hong Kong’s East-West academic environment and research infrastructure when accepting the…
Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range
Hedgehogs may be communicating with more than just snuffles, grunts and snorts, according to scientists who have discovered…
Celebrating NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s 20th Anniversary: Crater Near Sirenum Fossae
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a detailed view of a relatively fresh crater in this image released…
Gravitational waves finally reveal what’s inside neutron stars
Some of the universe’s densest objects can twist, stretch, and resonate in ways that challenge even the most…
Ghost Elephants
Ghost Elephants is a new documentary film directed by Werner Herzog for National Geographic. Here’s the trailer. For…
AI finally tests a century old theory about how cancer begins
The human body depends on carefully organized genetic instructions that guide how cells grow and function. Cancer can…
NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander
The report notes that during every one of the Apollo program’s crewed lunar landings, astronauts engaged the backup…