Researchers have unearthed fossils of massive freshwater crayfish that once scuttled through the lakes of southern New Zealand, 20 million years ago.
These crustaceans, which stretched to nearly 10 inches (25 centimeters), challenge the…
In the summer of 1995, Robert Williams, then director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, which manages the Hubble Space Telescope’s research program, was paid two visits by the renowned astronomer John…
In a remarkable display of behavior that mirrors human social activities, a group of chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau has been observed sharing fermented, alcoholic fruits with their community members. This fascinating behavior, captured on film…
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The location of the stars of Ophion (the yellow dots) as seen in the sky. Ophion appears to cover a wide area of sky because it is relatively…
The universe began with a bang—an explosion so intense, it forged the fabric of space and time itself. This pivotal moment, known as the Big Bang, marked the birth of everything we see, know, and are.
In less than a hundredth of a second after…
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander mission has set new standards for private space exploration.
After its successful landing on March 2, 2025, the lander provided crucial insights into the moon’s surface conditions and validated…
Scientists believe that they’ve discovered a new planet which may be part of the Earth’s solar system.
Thanks to advancing technology such as the James Webb Space Telescope, science boffins are constantly discovering more and more about our…
It is late at night, and we are silently watching a bat in a roost through a night-vision camera. From a nearby speaker comes a long, rattling trill.
Cane toad’s rattling trill call.
The bat briefly perks up and…