Genome studies and CRISPR experiments in fish have tracked down when DNA important to terrestrial life evolved
Archaeological work ahead of the construction of a controversial road tunnel beside Stonehenge has led to the discovery of ancient graves, including one with the remains...
A team at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed new kinds of liquid crystals that mirror the complex structures of some solid crystals—a major step...
Nearly a century after dark matter was first proposed to explain the motion of galaxy clusters, physicists still have no idea what it's made of.Researchers around...
A major quest in Mars’ exploration has been the hunt for atmospheric gases, potentially unveiling ongoing activity of geophysical or biological origin. Here, we...
Scientists have detected escaping water vapour from Mars's atmosphere.
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For the first time ever, scientists have spotted hydrogen chloride on Mars. The source of this colourless gas remains unclear, but going theories include volcanic...
After more than 17,000 years of silence and decades forgotten in a French museum, a shell fashioned into a horn by our prehistoric ancestors has been...
The rover will hopefully explore the planet’s surface, seeking signs of ancient life.