Searching for Earth 2.0? Zoom in on a star
Astronomers searching for Earth-like planets in other solar systems have made a breakthrough by taking a closer look at the surface of stars......»»
Listening to giants: The search for the elusive Antarctic blue whale
Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, measuring up to 30 meters long and weighing up to 200 tons—as much as a Boeing 787. Yet it's the sound they make, not their size, which gives their location away......»»
Compared to billions of years ago, Venus has almost no water: New study may reveal why
Planetary scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered how Venus, Earth's scalding and uninhabitable neighbor, became so dry......»»
Scientists" research answers big question about our system"s largest planet
New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest planet......»»
Scientists directly measure a key reaction in neutron star binaries
An X-ray burst (XRB) is a violent explosion that occurs on the surface of a neutron star as it absorbs material from a companion star. During this absorption, increasing temperatures and densities on the surface of the neutron star ignite a cascade o.....»»
Researchers develop new AI tool for fast and precise tissue analysis to support drug discovery and diagnostics
A team of scientists from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Bioinformatics Institute (BII) has developed a new AI software tool called "BANKSY" that automatically recognizes the cell types present in a tissue, such as muscle cells, ner.....»»
It’s Star Wars Day, and we have a new trailer for The Acolyte to celebrate
"The Jedi justify their galactic dominance in the name of peace. But that peace is a lie." "No one is safe from the truth" in new trailer for The Acolyte. It's Star Wars Day, and to mark the occasion, Disney+ has dropped a new trail.....»»
Sony backs down, won’t enforce PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players on Steam
What will Sony do next for an audience that likes its games but not its network? Enlarge / Aiming a single rifle sight into an earth-moving explosion feels like some kind of metaphor for the Helldivers 2 delayed PSN requirement s.....»»
iPhone 15 Find My shows Mandalorians the way in latest Apple ad
Apple has marked "Star Wars" Day with a new ad, featuring Boba Fett finding his fellow Mandalorians with an iPhone 15.A Boba Fett cosplayer in Apple's videoMay the Fourth is known as "Star Wars Day," and Apple has decided to celebrate it in a video......»»
Radio astronomers bypass disturbing Earth"s atmosphere with new calibration technique
An international team of researchers led by astronomers from Leiden University (Netherlands) has produced the first sharp radio maps of the universe at low frequencies. Thanks to a new calibration technique, they bypassed the disturbances of the Eart.....»»
Unraveling life"s origin: Five key breakthroughs from the past five years
There is still so much we don't understand about the origin of life on Earth......»»
It’s Star Wars Day and we have a new trailer for The Acolyte to celebrate
"The Jedi justify their galactic dominance in the name of peace. But that peace is a lie." "No one is safe from the truth" in new trailer for The Acolyte. It's Star Wars Day, and to mark the occasion, Disney+ has dropped a new trail.....»»
7 most underrated Star Wars villains of all time, ranked
Star Wars has many terrific villains, but these seven characters prove themselves to be the unsung villains of the franchise......»»
5 things we need to see in The Mandalorian & Grogu Star Wars movie
Very little is known about the next Star Wars film, but here are some things we all want to see in The Mandalorian & Grogu......»»
Everything you need to know about Andor season 2
The story of Cassian Andor's journey to rebel hero will continue in Andor season 2. Here is everything you need to know about the Star Wars series......»»
Saturday Citations: Parrots on the internet; a map of human wakefulness; the most useless rare-earth element
We field a torrent of science news updates every week and on Saturday morning, we highlight three or four of them based on the observed preferences of a panel of dogs as shown by the Paired-Stimulus Preference Assessment, a standardized evaluation of.....»»
If you have to watch one Star Wars movie this May the 4th, stream this one
On May the 4th, we recommend watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which is almost undoubtedly the most controversial entry in the saga......»»
What Kind of Battery Would You Need to Power a Lightsaber?
On Star Wars Day, we use some basic physics to measure the power of the Force. It’s strong!.....»»
Boeing"s Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships
Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth......»»
Are carbon-capture models effective?
Reforestation efforts to restock depleted forests are important for addressing climate change and for both capturing and restoring carbon from the Earth's atmosphere. These types of solutions to mitigate carbon emissions are critical after 2023 prove.....»»
Hungry, hungry white dwarfs: Solving the puzzle of stellar metal pollution
Dead stars known as white dwarfs, have a mass like the sun while being similar in size to Earth. They are common in our galaxy, as 97% of stars are white dwarfs. As stars reach the end of their lives, their cores collapse into the dense ball of a whi.....»»