THE apocalyptic meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs instantly ignited forest fires thousands of kilometers from its impact zone, scientists have discovered. The roughly six-mile-wide...
The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer photographed from a drone at Thwaites Glacier ice front in February 2019. Credit: Alexandra Mazur/University of Gothenburg Faster in the...
In the early hours of Sunday, September 4, Solar Orbiter flew by[{” attribute=””>Venus for a gravity-assist maneuver that alters the spacecraft’s orbit, which will get...
This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Eds & Insights. Alice...
Astronauts’ blood can show signs of DNA mutations after spaceflight and therefore their cancer risk should be monitored, a new study reveals. Fourteen astronauts from...
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is ‘holding on by its fingernails’, experts say, after discovering that it has retreated twice as fast as previously thought over the...
An artist’s conception of the complex magnetic correlations physicists have observed with a groundbreaking quantum simulator at Kyoto University that uses ytterbium atoms about 3...
Scientists want to use a chemical found in crab and lobster shells to make batteries more sustainable, according to research. “We think both biodegradability of...
The headlines this year have been dominated by war in Europe, soaring inflation and worries about climate change. But there have also been a series...
Palaeontologists have identified the earliest example of a placental mammal in the fossil record to date, which could provide new insights into how our furry...