Some people are annoyed when they encounter a fresh pile of dung while out on a walk in nature. Others are excited because it points to the recent visit of a particular kind of animal. But some scientists, myself included, may just be disappointed that the du…

A team of researchers at the MPQ has for the first time monitored in an experiment how holes (positive charge carriers) in a solid-state model combined to form pairs. This process could play an im ...

For thousands of years, people around the world have experimented with different ways to make glasses with varying properties by heating them until they melt then cooling them again. A team led by ...

“The discrete time crystal is a state of matter that has perpetual and indefinite “motion without energy.”

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As the planet warms, ground-based telescopes could find it harder to observe the ancient cosmos.

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Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. A mechanism has been identified by researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center that explains why some patients' cancers grow in response to immunotherapy rather than shrinking.

Many of us are returning to work or school after spending time with relatives over the summer period.

The appearance of the night sky is changing due to a spike in global light pollution, new report suggests

The Titan Dragonfly is coming together, NASA is considering a new kind of nuclear rocket, getting more warning for solar flares, and pinpointing carbon emissions from space. Titan Helicopter Starts to Come Together A nuclear-powered helicopter called Dragonfl…

Night-sky photography is offering a sneak peek at the green-comet spectacle you could spy with binoculars or a telescope over the next two weeks.

A rare green comet is passing Earth, and this could be humanity's last chance to see it.

China's first Mars rover Zhurong was supposed to come out of hibernation last month, but the Asian country's space agency CNSA says questionable privacy

What looks like a red butterfly in space is in reality a nursery for hundreds of baby stars, revealed in this infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

Perseverance is a NASA autonomous vehicle that arrived at the Jezero Crater (the bed of an ancient, now dried-up lake on Mars) on 18 February 2021. The rover is equipped with seven novel, comp…

Researchers used satellite imagery to reveal where and when the discolored patches of water appeared between 2003 and 2020 and found a puzzling temporary increase in events in some areas.

NASA cameras installed on the International Space Station happened to be in the right place and at the right time to capture SpaceX’s latest Falcon Heavy launch from orbit. Thanks to its timing, January 15th launch was already one of SpaceX’s most spectacular…

Aerosols are tiny particles that can have a significant impact on Earth’s climate and human health. For example, these microdroplets can reflect incoming sunlight back to outer space, helping…

If you’ve ever quit an evening of stargazing in frustration because you couldn’t find a great bear, an archer or a winged horse in the sky, take heart.

If you’ve ever quit an evening of stargazing in frustration because you couldn’t find a great bear, an archer or a winged horse in the sky, take heart.

Cancer cells migrate through the body for multiple reasons; some are simply following the flow of a fluid, while others are actively following specific chemical trails. So how do you determine whic…

Light from photosynthesis could hint scientists toward Earth-like exoplanets.