1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (605+ words) Astronomers have discovered a distant planet similar to Jupiter that may be covered with thick clouds, offering new insights into how giant planets form and behave. The planet, called Epsilon Indi Ab, lies just a few light-years away in the…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (739+ words) Scientists have made an important new discovery that could change how we understand small brain bleeds, also known as cerebral microbleeds. These tiny bleeds in the brain are common in older adults and people with certain health conditions, and they…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago  (486+ words) Hydrogen is often seen as a key fuel for a cleaner future because it burns without producing carbon dioxide. However, storing and transporting hydrogen is not easy. It usually requires very high-pressure tanks or extremely cold temperatures, both of which…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (512+ words) A simple bundle of office staples can teach us something surprising about the future of materials. When tightly packed together, staples can lock into each other and become very hard to pull apart. But with the right movement or vibration,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (386+ words) Fungi are already known for being tough, but new research suggests that some types might be strong enough to survive the long and harsh journey from Earth to Mars. Scientists have discovered that certain fungal spores can endure extreme conditions…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (450+ words) Scientists have found new evidence that Mars may once have been home to a vast ocean covering about one-third of the planet. The discovery comes from researchers at California Institute of Technology (Caltech), who identified a large geological feature that…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (553+ words) French fries are loved for their taste and texture, but they are also known for being high in fat. This is mainly because they absorb oil during the frying process. As a result, people who eat fried foods often may…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (519+ words) Traveling to the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, is far beyond the reach of today's rockets. With current technology, such a journey would take hundreds of thousands of years. But a new study suggests that using light instead of fuel…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (510+ words) Astronomers have captured stunning new images of a distant cloud of gas and dust where unusual molecules called "buckyballs" are formed. Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have taken the most detailed look yet at a planetary…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (543+ words) When the first gravitational wave (GW) was detected back in 2015, scientists said they had opened a new window into the Universe. While most of astronomy is based on detecting electromagnetic energy, GW are different. They're ripples in spacetime predicted by…...