While scientists develop plans to return humans to the moon and colonize Mars in the distant future, NASA is offering the opportunity to send a souvenir with your name to Mars. NASA plans to launch a new rover in July […]
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One-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Sheds Light On Evolution Of Fungi
Scientists say they unearthed a 1-billion-year-old fossil of fungi. Now new research could shed light on the evolution of fungi and reshape our understanding of how small organisms on Earth evolved to become as we know them today. This study […]
NASA Picks 11 American Companies For The 2024 Artemis Mission
After announcing its plans for returning to the moon last week, NASA has taken another step toward approaching this goal. The space agency picked 11 American companies that will assist in building the lunar landers of the future, powerful enough […]
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Baby Tiger Sharks Prefer To Eat Songbirds: Study
Tiger sharks are powerful predators often called the “garbage cans of the sea” because of their random menu. They will eat anything from dolphins and sea turtles to rubber ties and other waste. However, baby tiger sharks have a different […]
Jupiter’s Hidden Winds Affect Its Magnetic Field
NASA’s Juno mission vastly contributed to understanding of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter. However, recently the spacecraft has detected changes in the planet’s magnetic field over time. Scientists say these changes are the result of Jupiter’s hidden […]
Global Sea Levels Could Rise Drastically By The End of The Century
It’s no secret that the ice on Earth‘s poles is melting and that it’s causing global sea levels to rise. This is a pretty dangerous consequence of human-driven global warming. A new study adds to the plethora of evidence suggesting […]
The Endangered Eastern Quoll Returns To Mainland Australia
Conservation Breeding Program Releases Captive-bred Endangered Eastern Quolls into the Wild They may not look it with their moist pink noses, spotted coat and small stature, but as carnivorous marsupials, Australia’s eastern quolls are relatives of the Tasmanian tiger, a […]
Liquid Oceans On Pluto May Be Protected By Gas Insulation
A study earlier this month suggested that Pluto may be losing its atmosphere. However, recent research suggests there are liquid oceans on Pluto which are protected from freezing by a layer of gas insulation. If this process also happens on […]
New Study Explains The Difference In The Moon’s Hemispheres
Scientists have been puzzled by the rather strange shape of the moon as observed from its cratered farside, as compared to the open basins that face Earth. A new study gives a detailed explanation to the difference in the moon’s […]
This Simple, Profitable Project Could Reverse Climate Change
New studies on climate change have resulted in some dreadful predictions, which is why scientists want to act fast in reducing its effects as much as possible. Now a relatively simple project could reverse climate change if the concept outlined […]
