Gaia provides a deep look into the galactic open cluster NGC 2506
Proper motion density distribution of stars in the NGC 2506 field, based on Gaia DR3 data. Credit: arXiv…
A rare variety of wheat with three ovaries—gene discovery could triple production
A representative MOV-wheat spikelet (a) and spike (b) showing the effect of the Mov-1 locus on grain number.…
A new attempt to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe
by Birgit Kinkeldey, Zentrum für angewandte Raumfahrttechnologie und Mikrogravitation (ZARM) Expansion of the universe. Credit: Christian Pfeifer (AI-assisted)…
3D-printed metamaterials harness complex geometry to dampen mechanical vibrations
This 3-D printed kagome tube can passively isolate vibrations using its complex, but deliberate, structure. Credit: James McInerney,…
Volcanic eruptions may have delivered hidden ice to Mars’s equator
Global distribution of near-surface hydrogen. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63518-8 Explosive volcanic eruptions on early Mars may…
Carbon offsets have failed for 25 years, and most should be phased out
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Academics at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have conducted the…
Swarm reveals growing weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field
Credit: European Space Agency Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the European Space Agency’s Swarm satellite…
Can we hear gravitational-wave ‘beats’ in the rhythm of pulsars?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pulsars suggest that ultra–low-frequency gravitational waves are rippling through the cosmos. The signal seen…
Female mountain gorillas stop reproducing long before the end of their lives, study finds
An old (~44 years old), post-reproductive, female mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. Credit: MPI-EVA/ Martha…
Could we really turn Mars green?
Credit: NASA Terraforming is the theoretical process of transforming a planet or moon to make it habitable for…
Exploring the hidden rings of the Milky Way
The MeerKAT radio telescopes. Credit: Square Kilometer Array Organization (SKAO) / South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) Radio…
Quantum crystals offer a blueprint for the future of computing and chemistry
Scientists at Auburn University created a new type of material where electrons can move freely across a solid…