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Published Prion trials and tribulations: Finding the right tools and experimental models - Prion Trials and Tribulations: Finding the Right Tools and Experimental Models


Prions are fascinating, enigmatic, and might teach us not only about rare prion diseases like Creutz...
Published New research suggests drought accelerated empire collapse - New Research Suggests Drought Accelerated Empire Collapse



The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from w...
Published Desert dust collected from glacier ice helps document climate change - Desert Dust Collected from Glacier Ice Helps Document Climate Change


Researchers are using dust trapped in glacier ice in Tibet to document past changes in Earth's intri...
Published Chang'e-5 samples reveal key age of moon rocks - Chang'e-5 Samples Reveal Key Age of Moon Rocks


A lunar probe launched by the Chinese space agency recently brought back the first fresh samples of...
Published Mercury gets a meteoroid shower from Comet Encke - Mercury Gets a Meteoroid Shower from Comet Encke


The planet Mercury is being pelted regularly by bits of dust from an ancient comet, a new study has...
Published NASA's SDO observes largest sunspot of the solar cycle - NASA's SDO Observes Largest Sunspot of the Solar Cycle


On Oct. 18, 2014, a sunspot rotated over the left side of the sun, and soon grew to be the largest a...
Published How the sun caused an aurora this week - How the Sun Caused an Aurora This Week


On the evening of Aug. 20, 2014, the International Space Station was flying past North America when...
Published Large coronal hole near the sun's north pole - Large Coronal Hole Near the Sun's North Pole: What You Need to Know


Astronomers captured an image of a gigantic coronal hole hovering over the sun's north pole on July...
Published Hubble sees red supergiant star Betelgeuse slowly recovering after blowing its top - Hubble Sees Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Slowly Recovering After Blowing Its Top


The star Betelgeuse appears as a brilliant, ruby-red, twinkling spot of light in the upper right sho...
Published 'Titans in a jar' could answer key questions ahead of NASA's space exploration - Titans in a Jar: A Revolutionary Approach to Space Exploration


Researchers from Southern Methodist University (SMU) could help determine if Saturn's icy moon -- Ti...
Published City lights could reveal E.T. civilization - City Lights Could Reveal E.T. Civilization


In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, astronomers have hunted for radio signals and ultra...
Published Faraway Eris is Pluto's twin - Faraway Eris is Pluto's Twin


Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it passed in front...
Published How does the immune system react to altered gravity? - How Does the Immune System React to Altered Gravity?


Space travel has always tested the human body by the effects of the new conditions of altered gravit...
Published Humans need Earth-like ecosystem for deep-space living - Humans Need Earth-Like Ecosystem for Deep-Space Living



Can humans endure long-term living in deep space? The answer is a lukewarm maybe, according to a new...
Published Quantum chip 1,000 times smaller than current setups - Quantum Chip 1,000 Times Smaller Than Current Setups


Researchers have developed a quantum communication chip that is 1,000 times smaller than current qua...
Published Expect more mega-droughts - Expect More Mega-Droughts: The Future of Water Scarcity


Mega-droughts - droughts that last two decades or longer - are tipped to increase thanks to climate...
Published 1930s Dust Bowl led to extreme heat around Northern Hemisphere - 1930s Dust Bowl led to extreme heat around Northern Hemisphere


The 1930s Dust Bowl affected heat extremes across much of North America and as far away as Europe an...
Published Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health - Less Intensively Managed Grasslands: A Boon for Plant Diversity and Soil Health


Researchers have shown -- for the first time -- that less intensively managed British grazed grassla...
Published New feedback system can improve efficiency of fusion reactions - New Feedback System Can Improve Efficiency of Fusion Reactions


Scientists have refined the use of magnetic fields to improve the performance of doughnut-shaped fus...
Published Long missions, frequent travel take a toll on astronauts' brains - Long Missions, Frequent Travel Take a Toll on Astronauts' Brains



A study looking at how the human brain reacts to traveling outside Earth's gravity suggests frequent...