Scientists from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University showed with the help of mathematical calculation that the only way to prevent the falling of the kil

The gravitational constant is the key to unlocking the mass of everything in the universe, as well as the secrets of gravity.

This summer, researchers managed to collect stunning drone images of both ringed seals and walruses. In one fjord, the St. Jonsfjorden, twelve ringed seals were found spread out throughout the fjord, resting on the fast ice. However, approaching and identifyi…

Many of Earth's extinction events were triggered by major volcanic eruptions.

This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a small portion of the immense lava flows that originated from Arsia Mons.

This model may serve as the basis for future investigation into how well the human cardiovascular system can tolerate prolonged space travel and life on Mars. A mathematical model created by space medicine experts at The Australian National University (ANU) c…

This story begins several billion years ago. There's only chemistry, no biology—that is, plenty of chemical compounds exist on Earth, but life hasn't yet emerged. Then, among myriads of randomly self-assembled chemical structures, one tiny RNA molecular machi…

A team develops a nanoreactor combining magnetic material and plasmonic catalysts. Remote control of step-by-step catalytic reactions of precursor led to cinnamaldehyde product with 95% yield.

Changes in mangrove cover across Australia are driven by tidal shifts caused by the wobble of the Moon, a study suggests.

To simulate stellar novae accurately on computers, researchers need accurate inputs for nuclear reaction rates. Nuclear physicists have now determined an import

A team of scientists has discovered the earliest gibbon fossil, a find that helps fill a long-elusive evolutionary gap in the history of apes.

Three NASA space telescopes teamed up to eye the supernova remnant SNR 0519.

Whenever someone wants to obtain detailed observations of bacterial division from a sample of live bacteria, things can get a bit complicated. They might have to stay at the microscope non-stop until the bacterium divides, which can take hours. Manual detecti…

Functional traits have been used to explain plant responses to alterations in water availability. Our understanding of plant responses to biotic and abiotic drivers are largely based on aboveground plant traits. Due to the limited consideration of belowground…

To simulate stellar novae accurately on computers, researchers need accurate inputs for nuclear reaction rates. Nuclear physicists have now determined an important and challenging proton-capture reaction rate using laboratory experiments. A state-of-the-art n…

Last weekend, NASA was again forced to postpone the “giant leap” back to the Moon, aborting the second launch attempt of the Artemis I mission. It came

A NASA astronaut and the director of the International Space Station was on the Purdue campus this week. The new program they are helping launch aims to

One would be hard-pressed to take a walk outside without hearing the sounds of calling animals. During the day, birds chatter back and forth, and as night falls, frogs and insects call to defend territories and to attract potential mates. For several decades,…

A team of physicists and clinicians will today be honored for their development of the bladeless eye surgery technique known as LASIK, an advance partly aided by a lab mishap involving an eye and a laser.

A core principle of Einstein's general theory of relativity has just passed its most stringent test yet.

rHEALTH analyser is a portable device that uses laser technology to diagnose illness or injury. It will help astronauts aboard the International Space Station monitor their health.

Antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria is constantly being detected on poultry farms and in poultry retail products worldwide, including in turkey flocks. Concerningly, surveillance information and studies on the associations between antimicrobial resistanc…

A bright and messy extragalactic den helped us take a special space photo with the Event Horizon Telescope.

Across Antarctica, some parts of the base of the ice sheet are frozen, while others are thawed. Scientists show that if some currently frozen areas were also to thaw, it can increase ice loss from glaciers that are not currently major sea-level contributors.

Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to do well when their surroundings dry out. New research indicates they may be equally averse to heavy rainfall. The results of an extensive five-year study conduc…