Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding the ice giant Uranus and its faint radiation belts. It is possible that the weakness of the belts is related to the…
Dealing with dead whales may be about to change thanks to a study that highlights the sustainable, cultural and ecosystem benefits of relying on nature to dispose of the bodies.…
An exoplanet in the Goldilocks habitable zone of its star is now suspected to have a liquid water ocean and atmosphere.The planet, called LHS 1140 b, is about 1.7 times…
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed the dramatic "dance" between a supermassive black hole and two satellite galaxies. The observations could help scientists better understand how…
Need a way to feel sleepy ASAP? Obviously, you can just pretend you've had too many margaritas. At least that's the idea behind the "drunk monkey" sleep technique, which encourages…
Experimental protocol and phase diagram of the mean field. credit: Natural physics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-024-02542-9 A crystal is an arrangement of atoms that repeats itself in space at regular intervals:…
Artist's concept of Smertrios. Credit: NASA. Using the CARMENES spectrograph, astronomers found evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of a hot Saturnian exoplanet designated HD 149026 b called Smertrios.…
NASA has tracked two near-Earth asteroids, capturing important data about their trajectories and physical characteristics using radar technology that supports ongoing efforts to protect the planet. (Artist's concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comThe…
image source, ESA/CNES/ARIANEROUPArticle informationauthor, Jonathan Amosrole Science CorrespondentTwitter, @BBCAmosJul 9, 2024 12:27 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoEurope's big new rocket, the Ariane 6, is due to make its maiden flight later.The…
In the world's oldest crystals, collected from Jack Hills in Western Australia, lie the remains of even older rocks – some of which have been reworked by magma into the…