NASA Rover Finds Evidence of Organic Chemistry on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover has discovered a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical which may indicate that there actually was...
Solar winds penetrate Martian atmosphere, MAVEN finds – atmospheric loss mechanism unfolds
Only weeks after it became operational around Mars' orbit, NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has uncovered a new process...
Cassini’s Stunning Pictures of Jupiter’s Southern Hemisphere
When we think about Jupiter, we have a certain image in mind - the big red giant with a huge...
For the first time, physicists measure electron as it jumps from semiconductor. Yes, it’s a big deal!
All our modern electronics are based on a class of wonder materials called semiconductors. What makes these so valuable is...
Water didn’t come from comets, Rosetta analysis shows
As you might remember, a few days ago we were telling you about the fantastic success of the Rosetta mission...
Record breaking energies achieved in a compact particle accelerator 3 million times smaller than the LHC
With the help of the most powerful laser in the world, scientists have achieved the highest energies yet in a...
Scientists create ‘artificial evolution’ for the first time
Scientists have made a significant step towards developing fully artificial life - for the first time, they demonstrated evolution in a...
Infrared light can be detected by the human eye after all
The human retina can only detect incident light that falls in waves 400 to 720 nanometers long, so we can't see...
Ancient “lava pie” found on Mars
A NASA probe has taken a picture of a surprising pie-like geological feature on Mars. Scientists are not yet sure...
Timelapse video shows the amazing construction of the International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is a 450,000 kg (990,000 lb) habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. It so large that...
Pulsars with black holes could hold the ‘holy grail’ of gravity
Pulsars and black holes, two of the most enigmatic celestial bodies in the Universe may actually hold the key to...
California drought is the most severe in at least 1,200 years
According to a new study published by researchers working with the American Geophysical Union, the drought that California is experiencing...
Putting Our Solar System Into Perspective
This amazing graphic was created by Roberto Ziche, showing our solar system up to scale. Sure, you know the Sun...
First full colour image of Comet 67P captured by Rosetta probe; meanwhile, Philae lost a leg
Only a couple of weeks ago, a historic rendezvous between the Rosetta spacecraft and Comet 67P was made after a 10-year round-trip journey of...
Star Trek-like shield discovered in Earth’s orbit shelters our planet from ‘killer electrons’
Many thousands of miles above our planet's surface, electrons whiz through close to the speed of light. These electrons can...
Scientists find 240 million-year-old parasite that infected mammals’ ancestor
It's very small and incredibly old - scientists have found the egg of a 240 million year old parasite -...
ESA members meet to approve Ariane rocket in light of SpaceX competition
Tuesday morning, ministers from each of the 20 nations involves in the European Space Agency will meet to decide how...
Bubonic Plague Outbreak Spreads in Madagascar
If you thought the bubonic plague is a thing of the past... then think again! The dreadful disease is making...
Thanksgiving dinner at the International Space Station
Today, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving - a special time of the year when families gather together and share what they're most...
Coldest atom cloud in the world chills other matter close to absolute zero
For the first time, researchers at the University of Basel used an ultracool atomic gas to cool a very thin...
Solar and Wind Energy becoming cheaper than conventional fuels
It's the main argument against renewable energy - sure, they're environmentally friendly, they're sustainable, they have very little emissions... but...
SpaceX announces ‘X-wing’ system for reusable rockets
What's that - a starfighter? Ambitious as he may be with his SpaceX ventures, Elon Musk isn't quite there yet....
Fantasy and Reality – how does the brain tell the difference?
Some people, like history's greatest artists or scientists, have a fantastic imagination that long transcends reality. Others have this line completely...
Gecko-hand-gloves helps human climb wall like spiderman
Watch out, Spiderman! Stanford engineers recently demonstrated a pair of gecko-inspired hand pads strong enough to pull the weight of...
Electron Beams might reduce NOx (smog) emissions in coal plants and cut costs
With the EPA setting stricter guidelines for NOx emissions fired by coal plants, the industry is now in a position...
New ‘Mystery Islands’ found on Titan’s Methane Sea
The enduring Cassini spacecraft returns with new insight into the hydrocarbon seas from Saturn's moon Titan. The latest findings were...
Astronauts Submerge a GoPro camera Inside a Floating Ball of Water On The ISS
photo credit: GoPro in water by Steve Swanson, Reid Wiseman, and Alexander Gerst. Screen capture from YouTube. Curious about how water...
Oldest ‘fish-lizard’ bridges Ichthyosaur evolutionary gap
One of the most long-lived and fiercest marine predator in history was the ichthyosaur, and a recent fossil find from...
Mysterious object at the heart of Milky Way might be a Merged Star
A mysterious cosmic object thought to be an immense cloud of gas and dust left scientists scratching their heads after...
Cassini captures stunning picture of Titan’s seas
Saturn's Moon Titan is a remarkable place; it's the only place aside for the Earth which has liquids on its...
Turtle fossil unearthed in New Mexico
Fossil hunting can be exciting and highly rewarding, but sometimes, fossils are also found through a fluke. Jeff Dornbusch, a volunteer...
Scientists find life at 20 km deep
A Yale undergrad may force us to rewrite geology and biology books, after reporting a find which suggests that life...
Scientists revive 700 year old virus to see if it still “works”
Scientists have resurrected a 700 year old virus form Canadian permafrost and showed that even after several centuries of lumbering,...
Megalodon extinction paved the way for whale development
Megalodon is quite possibly the most dangerous predator to ever live in the Earth's waters in the recent geological history...
Comets stink: space probe finds odor of urine, rotten eggs and alcohol
Ever wondered how a comet smells? Well even if you could, you might wish you hadn't: rotten eggs, horse pee, alcohol...
Natural gas is not a clean energy bridge, further studies find
A trio of newly published studies showed once again that natural gas is not a clean energy bridge - the studies...
Earth’s magnetic field could flip within a human lifetime
Geologists have known for quite a while that the Earth's magnetic field has flipped many times throughout the planet's history. Its dipole...
Planet Earth through the eyes of an Astronaut
Col. Chris Hadfield is not your typical astronaut (as far as astronauts can be seen as typical). The first Canadian to...
UK to allow fracking companies to use ‘any substance’ under homes, despite 99% public opposition
A new proposed amendment in the UK would make a mockery of existing European shale gas regulation. If the new regulation...
The US and India sign Space Agreement
We were telling you a while ago how India launched a probe towards Mars, and how it was successful in...
Gravity waves laid to dust: when scientists get way ahead of themselves
BICEP2 (in the foreground) and the South Pole Telescope (in the background). Credit: Steffen Richter, Harvard University Nobel prizes, international...
Newly Discovered Dart Frog in Amazon is smaller than a Coin
Scientists have discovered a toxic, brightly colored and extremely small dart frog in the hilly areas near the Caribbean coast. Measuring...
Weird cloud picked up on radar was actually Monarch Butterflies
The US Weather Service captured this strange anomaly, which was in fact the monarch butterfly "cloud". Image: U.S. National Weather...
Heart rate variability keeps the body in optimal shape
Image: Caltech The heart regularly speeds up or down its beating frequency to adjust to the body's needs. Even in...
India’s Mangalyaan shuttle has now successfully entered the Mars orbit
We were telling you yesterday about India's Mangalyaan shuttle, which was set to enter Martian orbit. Here's the update: everything went fine, Mangalyaan...
Geologists find changes in well water chemicals prior to earthquakes
A team of geologists from Iceland, Sweden and Saudi Arabia has found changes in groundwater chemicals prior to earthquakes. They...
Astronomy Photographer of Year: 2014 winning entries
Every year the Royal Observatory Greenwich, in partnership with BBC Sky at Night Magazine and Flickr, invites astrophotographers from all...
NASA Puts Files For 3D Printable Model of Hurricane Julio Online
Hurricane Julio. Image via NASA. The immense growth of the 3D printing industry is simply mind blowing - I just...
Colossal squid weighing 350kg pulled from Antarctica
A female colossal squid weighing 350 kilograms (771 pounds) was discovered in the Atlantic. As it turns out, the female...
Ancient flying reptile was a cross between dragon and pelican
Artist impression of the newly discovered Ikrandraco avatar. Image: Scientific Reports Paleontologists have discovered a new pterosaur species in 120-million-year-old rocks...