A quick spray of Windex is not necessary to get a clear view of this situation. There is a growing need for windows for space travelers, whether they are making suborbital jumps, staying in Earth’s orbit, or taking distant trips to the Moon and beyond. Flash back decades ago, when the first Mercury space capsule … Read more
Researchers have identified a fossilized capybara tooth dating back almost nine million years in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, providing the oldest record of capybaras on the Chilean coast. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, challenge the long-held view that the Atacama has remained continuously dry for around 40 million years, and instead add … Read more
Scientists have discovered that a distant world has a real rebellious character and outwardly challenges its red dwarf star. The extrasolar planet or exoplanet, called GJ 3090 b and located about 73 light years away, has a very misaligned orbit. In fact, it is spinning in the opposite direction to the rotation of its parent … Read more
Your ankles need more than walking. Try these five moves a podiatrist recommends after age 65. The ankles play a crucial role in supporting body weight and movements of the lower extremities. This is particularly key in everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and exercising. Your ankles deserve a lot of love, as research … Read more
The question of the origin of life is a chicken-and-egg problem that is perhaps best explained by the ribosome. These small intercellular structures translate genes into proteins, a process essential for life. And yet, the ribosomes themselves are made of proteins and RNA. So what came first, the ribosomes that make proteins or the proteins … Read more
Introducing Incendiamoeba cascadensis, which translates to “Cascade Range fire amoeba.” This single-celled organism can replicate at temperatures up to 145°F, a new record for a complex organism. Felix Mikus hide caption toggle caption Felix Mikus Angela Oliverio, a microbiologist at Syracuse University, studies the limit of what is possible. “There is a very deep curiosity … Read more
The universe shines in dazzling images highlighted by the Astronomical Photographer of the Year awards. From up-close views of our solar system to distant wonders of galaxies and nebulae, this year’s contest winners have captured the diverse wonders of space in haunting detail. The competition, organized by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, attracted almost … Read more
A Florida wildlife clip is making people do a double take: Instead of an alligator lurking in the shallow waters, a great blue heron is the one doing the swallowing. The disturbing scene inverts a familiar food chain script and also offers a glimpse of how adaptable wildlife can be in landscapes increasingly shaped by … Read more
PROVO — In the Beehive State and throughout the Mountain West, enormous reserves of water are frozen, protected and hidden beneath some of the region’s most impressive mountain ranges. Utah’s Mount Timpanogos is home to one of these hidden supplies, called a rock glacier, which feeds Emerald Lake near the mountain’s summit. higher elevations. Rock … Read more
As cool as it would have been to use lasers that produce a beam of neutrinos, MIT researchers recently published two papers that seem to reduce the likelihood that such lasers are possible. In a review article of [Ana Maria Rey] et al. These two articles are investigated in more detail. Although the concept behind … Read more