Elon Musk’s X platform…
When FOMO ( fear of missing out) first entered popular language, it was about teenagers scrolling through friends’ social feeds and worrying they weren’t having as much fun. But today, that word has taken on a…
When light passes through materials, it typically changes direction and bends in predictable ways. This change in direction, known as refraction, is caused by a change in the speed of light as it enters a new medium. In some rare cases, however,…
Scientists have developed a powerful new research tool that can help researchers reveal the intricate details of cell function. Reporting in Nature, researchers have created CytoTape, a protein fiber that can…
Scientists have developed a powerful new research tool that can help researchers reveal the intricate details of cell function. Reporting in Nature, researchers have created CytoTape, a protein fiber that can…
Paul Ehorn was 15 years old when he first started looking for ghost ships in the Great Lakes. Now 80, the veteran shipwreck hunter has finally caught the one that was hard to find so far.
The Lac La Belle, a luxury passenger steamer that…
Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover’s latest find.
Nearly a year ago, the car-sized robot – one of two NASA rovers roaming the red planet – came across an intriguing rock…
The coming decades of space exploration hinge on a single, stubborn number: the 225 million kilometres between Earth and Mars. Chemical rockets, the workhorses of every space programme to date, take roughly eight months to cover that…
Scientists have identified a rocky outer planet in a system where a gas giant was expected. The discovery challenges traditional models and supports the idea that planets may form one by one in changing environments. When scientists survey…
