Earth’s first animals had particular taste in real estate, shows study
In a fascinating discovery, scientists have found that some of Earth's earliest animals, despite lacking any ability to move, were particular about their habitats.
These...
A lack of alien signals actually tells us a lot
Earth has not received a technoemission simply because Earth could be in a “void space”, meaning the area of space that Earth resides in has been devoid of technoemissions.
Scientists successfully slow down cell aging with gene circuit rewiring
Aging is a natural process that happens to all living things. But what if scientists could find a way to slow down the aging process?
Scientists find three new hydrothermal vent fields on Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Scientists made a fascinating discovery during their first scientific expedition aboard the research vessel Falkor (too).
How an African bird might inspire a better water bottle
An extreme closeup of feathers from a bird with an uncanny ability to hold water while it flies could inspire the next generation of absorbent materials.
Twinkling stars could influence interstellar dust that made life
Scientists find a connection between the variable intensity of stars called asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars and the amount of interstellar dust they produce.
Deadly fungus Candida auris is spreading across US hospitals – a physician answers 5...
In late March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted the threat posed by a rapidly spreading fungus called Candida auris...
Plate tectonics was occurring when life first formed on Earth, shows study
Zircon crystals and magmas reveal new information about plate tectonic activity on Earth billions of years ago.
Earth is a dynamic and constantly changing planet....
Are we alone? The answer might be in space dust that’s all around us
Are we alone? What if the answer they seek is dust blowing on the interstellar winds?
Earth’s first plants likely to have been branched
A new discovery by scientists at the University of Bristol changes ideas about the origin of branching in plants.
By studying the mechanisms responsible for...