By applying natural language processing tools to the movements of protein molecules, University of Maryland scientists created an abstract language that describ...
Thanks to Einstein, we know that our three-dimensional space is warped and curved. And in curved space, normal ideas of geometry and straight lines break down,...
WASP-121b is an exoplanet located 850 light years from Earth, orbiting its star in less than two days—a process that takes Earth a year to complete....
After touching down on the Red Planet Feb. 18, 2021, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will scour Jezero Crater to help us understand its geologic history...
A new measurement of how quickly stars create carbon may trigger a major shift in our understanding of how stars evolve and die, how the elements...
Scientists have found that as the world undergoes profound environmental change, identifying and protecting 'novel' communities of species can help prevent exti...
Moles roam in an extreme habitat. As mammals that burrow deep into the earth, they have forepaws with an extra finger and exceptionally strong muscles. What's...
About a year ago, researchers found fossil specimens of beetles in an amber deposit in Myanmar, thereby describing a new beetle family that lived about 99...
The exchange of DNA between chromosomes during the early formation of sperm and egg cells normally is limited to assure fertility.
Secure telecommunications networks and rapid information processing make much of modern life possible. To provide more secure, faster, and higher-performance in...