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Portugal fireball captured on satellite and video
The Portugal fireball of May 18, 2024, was captured from the ground on video and from satellites in space. The fireball was most likely a comet fragment.
May 23, 2024
Warm-blooded dinosaurs emerged 180 million years ago
Warm-blooded dinosaurs arose about 180 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period, in response to changes in climate, according to a new study.
May 22, 2024
Killer whales take 1 breath between dives
Killer whales take 1 breath between dives. New data from tags attached to the animals and observations from unmanned aerial vehicle drones have verified it.
May 21, 2024
Juno images of Europa reveal a complex, active surface
NASA has released some images of Europa, the ocean moon of Jupiter. They provide new clues about the moon's ice shell and other intriguing surface features.
May 21, 2024
Scientists discover a nitroplast, the 1st of its kind
Scientists announced the discovery of the first nitroplast, a nitrogen-fixing organelle. It's just the 4th example in history of primary endosymbiosis.
May 21, 2024
Colorful iguanas are our lifeform of the week
Iguanas are formidable, armored reptiles that can change color and detach their tails. Plus, they have a third eye! All you need to know about iguanas, here.
May 20, 2024
Will solar flares destroy modern civilization? Nah
David Wallace of Mississippi State University talks to Deborah Byrd about solar flares and the impact a big storm from the sun would have on Earth today.
May 19, 2024
New evidence for Planet 9 at the fringes of our solar system
Researchers said the bunching of small objects beyond Neptune fits perfectly with the existence of a Planet 9 hiding on the outskirts of our solar system.
May 19, 2024
Mars craters pop in new images from ExoMars
Mars craters pop in these new images showcasing the diversity of impacts across the red planet. ESA's ExoMars mission took these images. See them here!
May 19, 2024
Among solar storms, the one causing the Carrington Event was BIG
Massive solar storms could damage the power grid, disrupt the internet, affect the ability of GPS and create auroras that reach toward the equator.
May 19, 2024
