Beijing has announced plans for a permanent platform that it hopes will be operational by 2022.
There is a magic about a naturally forming circle. These so called “fairy circles” are a source of wonder and fantasy, a seemingly mystical moment in...
During pregnancy in mice, the billions of bacteria and other microbes that live in a mother’s intestines regulate key metabolites, small molecules that are important for...
Yesterday, NASA and Russian flight controllers performed an “avoidance manoeuvre” to protect the International Space Station from a wayward chunk of space debris. This episode —...
Marine biologists are astonished after a Cuvier’s beaked whale held its breath for nearly four hours during a deep dive. The unexpected observation shows there’s much...
Scientists say asteroid 2020 SW will zoom past earth, with its closest approach expected to be above Australia and New Zealand.
The ISS has been forced to perform an "avoidance maneuver".
Washington (AFP) NASA chief Jim Bridenstine told lawmakers Wednesday it was crucial for the US to maintain a presence in Earth’s orbit after the International Space...
Recent science missions and results are bringing the search for life closer to home, and scientists at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA)...
The colloidal diamond has been a dream of researchers since the 1990s. These structures—stable, self-assembled formations of miniscule materials—have the potential to make light waves as...