The Search for ET Has an X-Factor: the Evolution of Stars
To support life, a planet has to stay in its star’s “habitable zone.” But research on a nearby star shows that life-friendly zones won’t stay that ..
To support life, a planet has to stay in its star’s “habitable zone.” But research on a nearby star shows that life-friendly zones won’t stay that ..
With vaccine authorization months away and schools in chaos now, families fret over how best to protect their children. ..
Physicists say an interstellar engine popularized in the '60s is technically feasible, but it would take a more advanced civilization to build one. ..
A team of scientists shows where some of the gas giant’s huge storms come from and how the process is similar to the buildup of extreme weather on our planet. ..
Researchers filtered the air around two zoos and identified genetic material from dozens of species, a technique that could help track and conserve wildlife. ..
New algorithms that decipher complex sequences of amino acids offered an early view of the coronavirus variant. They could point the way to future drugs. ..
The first detailed observations of lightning's emergence inside a cloud have exposed how electric fields grow strong enough to let bolts fly. ..
Harvesting this vegetable oil is a huge driver of deforestation. Numerous startups are taking up the daunting task of engineering it instead. ..
Humanity has a new eye in the sky, with infrared sensors that will peer into the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Here’s how it works. ..
New, high-resolution observations of a faint, fluffy galaxy suggest that dark matter’s not as ubiquitous as scientists thought. ..