For decades we’ve been trying to make the robots smarter and more physically capable by mimicking biological intelligence and movement. “But in doing so, we’ve been just replicating…
Astronomers have identified a vast, previously unknown structure in our galaxy that could change how scientists understand star formation and the flow of matter in the Milky Way.
Known as the Midpoint cloud, this enormous giant molecular…
On its long journey to the outer solar system, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft made a planned detour — and seized a striking photo opportunity.
In a single frame, the uncrewed Europa Clipper caught Mars…
You don’t need a scientist to tell you that hangovers are bad. Too much alcohol often leads to headaches, nausea and fatigue, and a body-wide wave of inflammation.
This, of course, is to say nothing of the long-term health risks of alcohol…
One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s superpowers is its ability to investigate the cosmic dawn, the first few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
The telescope has once again lived up to its reputation, spotting light from a galaxy which…
Defense tech company AeroVironment and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have shown off a wild concept for deploying six helicopters above the surface of Mars to scout for water and possible human landing sites.
The concept, dubbed “Skyfall,”…
In January 2022, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano, located in the southwest Pacific near Tuvalu, astonished the world due to its immense power and its unprecedented visibility from space. The eruption, one of the most…
In the arid shale beds of western India, scientists have uncovered a remarkable fossil that tells the story of a prehistoric snake that once ruled the landscape. Named Vasuki indicus, this massive serpent stretched an estimated 50 feet long and…
At some point, you have probably heard somewhere that oil comes from dinosaurs, as if every time you fill up at the gas station, you are pumping refined velociraptor into your Volvo. It’s a vivid image, but it’s not true. Despite how…
The slender waxing crescent moon will shine near the ‘Kingly’ star Regulus in the constellation Leo on the night of July 26, offering a photogenic — if challenging — target for those with a clear view of the western horizon.
Look west at…