Science
Life Could be Common Across the Universe, Just Not in Our Region
The building blocks of life can, and did, spontaneously assemble under the right conditions. That's called spontaneous generation, or abiogenesis.…
Are Low Density “Cotton Candy” Exoplanets Actually Just Regular Planets With Rings?
There's a type of exoplanet that astronomers sometimes refer to as cotton candy planets, or super-puffs. They're mysterious, because their…
Solar Storms Might Confuse Whale Navigation, and Make Them More Likely to Strand Themselves
The Gray Whale is the 10th largest creature alive today, and the 9 creatures larger than it are all whales,…
Who was Aristotle?
In the history of science, few scholars have as much of an enduring influence as classical philosopher Aristotle, whose theories…
Dust Devils Have Left Dark Streaks All Over This Martian Crater
There may be no life on Mars, but there's still a lot going on there. The Martian surface is home…
Destructive Super Solar Storms Hit Us Every 25 Years Or So
Solar storms powerful enough to wreak havoc on electronic equipment strike Earth every 25 years, according to a new study.…
The Brightest Supernova Ever Seen was Caused by a White Dwarf Spiraling into a Red Giant
Super-luminous supernovae are the brightest explosions in the Universe. In just a few months, a super-luminous supernova can release as…
Almost 800,000 Years Ago, an Enormous Meteorite Struck Earth. Now We Know Where.
20% of the surface of Earth's Eastern Hemisphere is littered with a certain kind of rock. Black, glossy blobs called…
Halo Around a Pulsar could Explain Why We See Antimatter Coming from Space
Astronomers have been watching a nearby pulsar with a strange halo around it. That pulsar might answer a question that's…
Cancer Seems to Have Trouble Spreading in Microgravity
A team of Australian researchers have found evidence that microgravity can disrupt the spread of cancer cells, which could lead…