IN A NUTSHELL 🦖 Fossil trackways have been crucial in studying dinosaur locomotion, but new research suggests they’ve led to overestimations of speed. 🔍 Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University analyzed modern birds, specifically helmeted guineafowl,…
A German startup is looking into how communications were lost with a memorial spaceflight capsule on its return to Earth. The Nyx craft was due to return ashes to bereaved families after the extraterrestrial trip.
Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs may be hiding at the center of our galaxy and could offer key clues to uncover the nature of one of the most mysterious and fundamental phenomena in contemporary cosmology: dark matter.
Months after arriving in orbit thanks to a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, NASA’s newest space telescope has started collecting
An analysis led by the University of Chicago of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why the planet was likely a harsh desert for most of its recent past. One of the major unanswered questions in planetary science is clearly etched into th…
The way women and men size up potential partners is vastly different. Here's what women look for in a man's face first, according to psychological research.
Titan, Saturn's largest moon, could harbor life in its hidden underground ocean – yet Titan's entire aquatic biosphere may weigh no more than a miniature poodle, according to new research.
A new dinosaur species unearthed from the famed Morrison Formation in Colorado has been identified, according to a journal article published last week in Royal Society Open Science.
While for most people Pluto is the most distant planet in the Solar System, things get a lot more fuzzy once you pass Neptune and enter the realm of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). Pluto is probabl…
IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Astronomers may have identified a promising candidate for the elusive Planet Nine, found beyond Neptune. 🛰️ The discovery was made by analyzing archival data from the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) and the AKARI satellite. ⚖️ Despite…
Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the oldest terrestrial materials dated by scientists.
Neuroscientists have found that people with aphantasia show distinct patterns of brain activity during imagery tasks, even without subjective visual experience. The study suggests that mental imagery and conscious visual awareness may rely on different neural…
Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet that could be in the habitable zone of its star. Therefore, it has garnered a lot of attention, including several missions designed to visit it and send back information. Unfortunately, due to technological co…
This creature blurs the line between viruses and cells, exhibiting remarkable characteristics that push the boundaries of biology. Its small genome and dependence on its host suggest something truly extraordinary.
A new predator is making waves in the ocean, challenging the long-standing dominance of great white sharks. Recently discovered in Australia, this unexpected threat is disrupting marine life in ways never seen before.