Scientist makes key discoveries in the search for life on Mars
The planet Mars has long drawn interest from scientists and non-scientists as a possible place to search for evidence of life beyond Earth because...
Viruses – lots of them – are falling from the sky
An astonishing number of viruses are circulating around the Earth's atmosphere - and falling from it - according to new research from scientists in...
New study sheds light on Moon’s slow retreat from frozen Earth
A study led by University of Colorado Boulder researchers provides new insight into the Moon's excessive equatorial bulge, a feature that solidified in place...
Ozone at lower latitudes is not recovering, despite Antarctic ozone hole healing
The ozone layer - which protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation - is recovering at the poles, but unexpected decreases in part of the...
There are more mammal species than we thought
A recent study published in the Journal of Mammalogy, at Oxford University Press, highlights that over 1000 new species of mammals have been described globally...
Researchers blaze new ground in wireless energy generation
Researchers from Clemson's Nanomaterials Institute (CNI) are one step closer to wirelessly powering the world using triboelectricity -- a green energy source.
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TRAPPIST-1 planets probably rich in water
Planets around the faint red star TRAPPIST-1, just 40 light-years from Earth, were first detected by the TRAPPIST-South telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory...
Researchers create fiber optic sensors that dissolve in the body
For the first time, researchers have fabricated sensing elements known as fiber Bragg gratings inside optical fibers designed to dissolve completely inside the body....
Scientists find massive reserves of mercury hidden in permafrost
Researchers have discovered permafrost in the northern hemisphere stores massive amounts of natural mercury, a finding with significant implications for human health and ecosystems...
Reducing the footprint of a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide
USC scientists have unlocked a new, more efficient pathway for converting methane - a potent gas contributing to climate change - directly into basic...
Research reveals more about TRAPPIST-1 planets, and the possibility of life
A series of four studies have shed new light on the properties of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, currently our most optimal hope for evidence...
