Science
When Universities Reopen, Will Students Return?
In response to the Covid-19 global pandemic, schools and universities around the world have shut their doors and told their…
There Might Be Dust Devils On Titan Too
Saturn's moon Titan is alone among the Solar System's moons. It's the only one with any atmosphere to speak of.…
How Will Covid-19 affect the Future of Science?
The full ramifications of the recent novel coronavirus pandemic are not yet known, and probably won't be known or even…
Astronomers Finally Think They Understand Where Interstellar Object Oumuamua Came From and How it Formed
'Oumuamua caused quite a stir when it visited our Solar System in 2017. It didn't stay long, however, and when…
Seriously, Life Really Does Get Around. It was Found in Rocks Deep Beneath the Seafloor
After a lot of hard work spanning many years, a team of scientists have discovered something surprising. They've found abundant…
Because of Coronavirus Lockdowns, Europe is Having the Same Drop in Pollution that we Saw in China
The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus is creating all kinds of chaos for human society. But for the dear…
This is Foam, Made in Space
Say hello to Space Foam. The ESA has a science lab on the International Space Station called Columbus. Inside that…
Your Umbrella is Insufficient on a Planet Where it Rains Iron
Imagine a planet where it rained iron. Sounds impossible. But on one distant exoplanet, which is tidally locked to its…
Slime Mold Grows the Same as the Large Scale Structure of the Universe
Matter in the Universe is not distributed equally. It's dominated by super-clusters and the filaments of matter that string them…
70 Million Years Ago, Days Were 30 Minutes Shorter, According to this Ancient Clam
Has humanity been doing it all wrong? We're busy staring off into space with our futuristic, ultra-powerful telescopes, mesmerized by…