The periodic table of the elements, principally created by the Russian chemist, Dmitry Mendeleev (1834-1907), celebrated its 150th anniversary last year. It would...
A Japanese H-2A rocket stands on its launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center, hours before a planned liftoff with a Japanese data relay satellite. Credit:...
China's Chang'e-5 probe decelerated and entered the lunar orbit on Saturday, completing a vital step on its way to collect and return moon samples, the China...
China successfully launched its Chang'e-5 lunar mission Tuesday to collect rocks from the moon -- the first attempt by any country since the 1970s.
There are fewer than 1,000 Baw Baw frogs living in the wild, but scientists hope this experimental approach will save them from extinction.
For first time ever, Hubble observations reveal a massive galaxy actually in the latter stages of being stripped of its dark matter, say researchers.
Although the ground beneath our feet feels solid and reassuring (most of the time), nothing in this Universe lasts forever.
Cornered by a dangerous predator, a gecko can self-amputate its still twitching tail, creating a fleeting moment of distraction - a chance for the lizard to...
The Canadian Space Agency is moving ahead on efforts to develop lunar science payloads and a small rover that could fly to the moon with NASA.
The Canadian Space Agency is moving ahead on efforts to develop lunar science payloads and a small rover that could fly to the moon with NASA.