Have astronomers found the first exomoon beyond our solar system? - Read
The Kepler Space Telescope finds planets by watching them pass in front of their stars, causing a dip in the stars’ light. The new poten
New three-member crew set for launch to International Space Station today ..
The Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft carrying the new crew is scheduled to lift off on July 28, 2017, at 11:41 a.m. (9:41 p.m. Baikonur time) from t
Study highlights health consequences of selectively breeding German Shepherd ..
German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs) could be predisposed to health conditions such as arthritis because of the way they have been bred in recent de
Astrophysicists map out the light energy contained within the Milky Way
For the first time, a team of scientists have calculated the distribution of all light energy contained within the Milky Way, which will pr
Three species of tiny frogs discovered in Peruvian Andes
A University of Michigan ecologist and his colleagues have discovered three more frog species in the Peruvian Andes, raising to five the to
Scientists Crispr the First Human Embryos in the US (Maybe)
The research was conducted by Shoukhrat Mitalipov, the same guy who first cloned embryonic stem cells in humans. And came up with three-par
DNA links male, female butterfly thought to be distinct species
Researchers recently discovered what was thought to be a distinct species of butterfly is actually the female of a species known to science
Seeing the light: Researchers seek to improve solar cell technology using new..
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are expanding solar cell technology using nanowires to capture more of the sun's energy an
Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing
Researchers have taken an important step toward the long-sought goal of a quantum computer, which in theory should be capable of vastly fas
Humans came from galaxies, far, far away, scientists say
Humans are at least partly made from matter that created when suns exploded in distant galaxies, scientists say.
Iran successfully tests satellite launch rocket
The Simorgh satellite carrier would be able to put satellites weighing as much as 250 kg at an orbit about 500 km above the Earth's
Iran successfully tests satellite launch rocket
The Simorgh satellite carrier would be able to put satellites weighing as much as 250 kg at an orbit about 500 km above the Earth's
Killer whale attacks fishing boat in Alaska, man says
An Alaska man said his boat was attacked over the weekend by an orca during a salmon fishing excursion with his 14-year-old son and two oth
Projected precipitation increases are bad news for water quality
If climate change is not curbed, increased precipitation could substantially overload U.S. waterways with excess nitrogen, according to a n
Fundamental breakthrough in the future of designing materials
A team of researchers from AMBER centre based in Trinity College Dublin, have made a breakthrough in the area of material design - one that
Which type of cell to become: Decision through indecision
From the moment of fertilization, building a human body involves a series of choices where cells generated by cell division must elect whic
A new picture emerges on the origins of photosynthesis in a sun-loving bacter..
Every day, enough sunlight hits the Earth to power the planet many times over—if only we could more efficiently capture all the energy.
New method promises easier nanoscale manufacturing
Scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials that c
Scientists solve longstanding biological mystery of DNA organization
Stretched out, the DNA from all the cells in our body would reach Pluto. So how does each tiny cell pack a two-meter length of DNA into its
Secrets of the amazing tardigrades revealed by their DNA
New genome sequences shed light on both the origins of the tardigrades (also known as water bears or moss piglets), and the genes that unde
Bronze Age Iberia received fewer steppe invaders than the rest of Europe
The genomes of individuals who lived on the Iberian Peninsula in the Bronze Age had minor genetic input from Steppe invaders, suggesting th
Climate Change-Fueled Storms Could Leave Less Water for Drinking
A new study shows that as rainfall increases, so will nutrient runoff, spurring more algal blooms, hypoxic deadzones, and less water for ev
‘Secret garden’ opens after a century
The delicate wetlands near Lake Tahoe in Sierra Nevada are home to rare species
‘Secret garden’ opens after a century
The delicate wetlands near Lake Tahoe in Sierra Nevada are home to rare species
In US first, scientists edit genes of human embryos (Update)
For the first time in the United States, scientists have edited the genes of human embryos, a controversial step toward someday helping bab
'Dark ecology project' will use past weather radar data to trace bird migrati..
Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate across the United States, largely unseen under the cover of darkness. Now a team of resear
NASA casts an infrared eye on Tropical Storm Irwin
Infrared imagery from NASA looked at cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Irwin and found the strongest storms in the system were west
NASA-NOAA satellite spots Tropical Storm Nesat being sheared
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Nesat being affected by vertical wind shear as it parallels the east co
Effects of a major drug target regulated through molecular 'codes'
A team spearheaded by Van Andel Research Institute scientists has answered a long-standing question that may lead to more effective drugs w
Satellite shows some shear in Hurricane Hilary
NOAA's GOES-West satellite revealed that vertical wind shear is affecting Hurricane Hilary.
NASA's Aqua satellite catches Typhoon Noru's 10 mile-wide eye
NASA's Aqua satellite provided a look at the eye of Typhoon Noru as it continued to track west in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. The eye a
Sneaky attacks trick AIs into seeing or hearing what’s not there
Hackers could fool driverless cars into ignoring stop signs by inserting hidden noise into images – and we don’t have a way to stop the
Flowering plant thought to be extinct seen in Vermont
Botanists in Vermont say a flowering plant long thought to be extinct in the state is making a comeback.
Berlin orders recall of 22,000 Porsches over emissions cheating (Update)
Germany on Thursday ordered luxury car brand Porsche to recall 22,000 vehicles across Europe over emissions test cheating amid a widening e
What fly guts could reveal about our health
Increasingly understood to be vital for wellbeing, gut microbiota are the trillion of microorganisms that live in the digestive tract of hu
Present-day Lebanese descend from Biblical Canaanites, genetic study suggests
In the most recent whole-genome study of ancient remains from the Near East, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists and their collabora
Lab-created mini-brains reveal how growing organ maintains neuronal balance
Scientists can now explore in a laboratory dish how the human brain develops by creating organoids—distinct, three-dimensional regions of
Neil deGrasse Tyson Wants *You* to Explore Deep Space—In a Video Game
Tyson is helping to develop a video game all about interstellar exploration—and physics.
Research calls for enhancing long-term benefits of Farm Bill programs
Many farmers, ranchers, and landowners rely on voluntary conservation incentive programs within the Farm Bill to make improvements to their
Research unearths Canadian sapphires fit for a queen
New research from UBC mineralogists could make it easier to find high-quality Canadian sapphires, the same sparkling blue gems that adorn Q
Analysis of caves in Israel deserts brings to light the ancient groundwater circulation of north-western Arabia. The cave distribution, mor
New research findings to standardise first aid treatment of jellyfish stings
New research from NUI Galway and the University of Hawaii at Manoa has identified the best way to treat a sting from the lions mane jellyfi
Circles in the sand reveal boating damage to marine biodiversity
The findings of a study by Swansea and Cardiff University scientists highlights the need for boating activities along the UK's beautiful co
Grown-up gannets find favorite fishing grounds
Like humans, some birds can spend years learning and exploring before developing more settled habits.
There are far too many jellyfish in the sea, and we have an ever-increasing number of mouths to feed on the Earth. So why not eat the jelly
The gravitational dance between two galaxies in our local neighbourhood has led to intriguing visual features in both as witnessed in this
NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals new findings about Saturn's biggest moon ..
The icy moon possesses a thick atmosphere comprising nitrogen and methane along with some of the most complex chemistry observed in our S
Biologist investigates antibiotics in environment
A Binghamton University student could change how people think about antibiotics and the environment.
Medieval men were diagnosed with infertility and prescribed treatments
Men could be held responsible for the failure to produce children as far back as medieval times, a new study of medical and religious texts
Smart, soil-free microgarden lets users optimize growing conditions while cut..
MIT Media Lab alumna Jennifer Broutin Farah SM '13, CEO and co-founder of SproutsIO, has spent nearly a decade innovating in urban farming,