Category: Science

We have been spoiled over recent years with first the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and then the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST.) Both have opened our eyes on the Universe … Read More

In 1896, German chemist Emil Fischer noted something very strange about a molecule named acetaldehyde phenylhydrazone. Identical batches of the crystalline compound appeared to have wildly different melting points. Some … Read More

In all our explorations of Mars to date, no evidence has been found that meets the rigorous standards to claim that we have conclusively found life. But, decades ago in … Read More

Scientists say newly examined data from a Chinese explorer on Mars adds to existing evidence that the planet once had a very large ocean. The exploring vehicle, or rover, is … Read More

Life on Earth may have developed the ability to form embryos even before it grew the very first animals. A single-celled organism that lives burrowed in the muck beneath shallow … Read More

Bad news for any extreme exercise junkies out there: excessive vigorous exercise could muffle your immune system. At least, that’s what a 2023 study analyzing over 4,700 post-exercise fluid molecules … Read More

New study reveals Starship’s true sound levels; shows differences … Read More

Our planet’s magnetic North Pole has moved from northern Canada to the Arctic and is now on its way to Russia at a remarkably fast pace. At the centre of … Read More

Imagine a thread so thin it’s invisible to the naked eye but packed with the mass of thousands of stars. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the theoretical description of cosmic strings, … Read More

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Launch Complex 39A ahead of the launch of the Optus-X mission, referred to as the ‘TD7’ by SpaceX. Image: Spaceflight … Read More