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Published MAVEN's top 10 discoveries at Mars - MAVEN's Top 10 Discoveries at Mars


Since its launch in November 2013 and its orbit insertion in September 2014, MAVEN has been explorin...
Published Secret embraces of stars revealed by Alma - Secret Embraces of Stars Revealed by ALMA


Unlike our Sun, most stars live with a companion. Sometimes, two come so close that one engulfs the...
Published Geologist proposes the number of ancient Martian lakes might have been dramatically underestimated by scientists - Geologist Proposes the Number of Ancient Martian Lakes Might Have Been Dramatically Underestimated by Scientists


Though Mars is a frozen desert today, scientists have shown that Mars contains evidence of ancient l ...
Published Ancient landslide destroyed area size of Cincinnati - Ancient Landslide Destroyed Area Size of Cincinnati


University of Cincinnati geologists reconstructed a massive landslide in Nevada that wiped out an ar...
Published Anticipated spill from deteriorating Red Sea oil tanker threatens public health - Anticipated Spill from Deteriorating Red Sea Oil Tanker Threatens Public Health


A massive prospective spill from a deserted oil tanker in the Red Sea could lead to catastrophic pub ...
Published Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia - Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia



A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretace...
Published Fight or flight? How birds are helping to reveal the mysteries of evolution - Fight or Flight? How Birds are Helping to Reveal the Mysteries of Evolution


New research uncovers the negative link between flight-worthiness and fight-worthiness in birds. Evo...
Published ALMA discovers birth cry from a baby star in the Small Magellanic Cloud - ALMA Discovers Birth Cry from a Baby Star in the Small Magellanic Cloud


Researchers have observed 'baby stars' in the Small Magellanic Cloud, having an environment similar...
Published Can artificial intelligence help find life on Mars or icy worlds? - Can Artificial Intelligence Help Find Life on Mars or Icy Worlds?


Researchers have mapped the sparse life hidden away in salt domes, rocks and crystals at Salar de Pa...
Published Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases' warming effect - Increased Atmospheric Dust is Masking Greenhouse Gases' Warming Effect


A study shows that global atmospheric dust -- microscopic airborne particles from desert dust storms ...
Published Microbial miners could help humans colonize the moon and Mars - Microbial Miners: The Key to Colonizing the Moon and Mars


The biochemical process by which cyanobacteria acquire nutrients from rocks in Chile's Atacama Deser...
Published Scientists discover fire records embedded within sand dunes - Scientists Discover Fire Records Embedded Within Sand Dunes



A new study shows that sand dunes can serve as repositories of fire history and aid in expanding sci...
Published A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon - A First: Scientists Grow Plants in Soil from the Moon


Scientists have, for the first time, grown plants in soil from the Moon. They used soil collected du...
Published Engineers test an idea for a new hovering rover - Engineers Test an Idea for a New Hovering Rover


MIT aerospace engineers are testing a concept for a hovering rover that levitates by harnessing the...
Published Jupiter's moon has splendid dunes - Jupiter's Moon Has Splendid Dunes: A Fascinating Discovery


Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as grand as an...
Published Sound recording made of dust devils (tiny tornadoes of dust, grit) on Mars - Sound Recording Made of Dust Devils on Mars


When the rover Perseverance landed on Mars, it was equipped with the first working microphone on the...
Published The craters on Earth - The Craters on Earth: A Fascinating Look into the Planet's History


A two-volume atlas presents and explains the impact sites of meteorites and asteroids worldwide. ABS...
Published Earliest humans stayed at the Americas 'oldest hotel' in Mexican cave - Earliest Humans Stayed at the Americas' Oldest Hotel in Mexican Cave


A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years ago - 15,000 years earli...
Published Caves tell us that Australia's mountains are still growing - Caves Tell Us That Australia's Mountains Are Still Growing


Research shows Buchan Caves to be about 3.5 million years old and that Victoria's East Gippsland has...
Published Secrets of Namibia's fairy circles demystified: Plants self-organize - Secrets of Namibia's Fairy Circles Demystified: Plants Self-Organize


Scientists have puzzled over the origin of Namibia's fairy circles for nearly half a century. It boi...