James Webb telescope spots odd disk around star that could shatter planet formation theories
A bizarre planet-forming disk is full of carbon dioxide in the regions where Earth-like planets could form, fresh…
Climate change made Iberian wildfires 40 times more likely, study finds
MADRID — The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions, which fueled one of the IberianPeninsula’s most destructive wildfire…
New isolated early-type dwarf galaxy discovered
dE01+09 as seen in Legacy Survey images. The left panel shows a g − r − z combined…
Hendrix invests to drive innovation in turkey genetics
Hendrix Genetics is accelerating the genetic engine of its turkey breeding program with a multi-year, EUR10 million (US$11.65…
Carnivorous . . . Squirrels?
Recently, an older article I hadn’t seen before was brought to my attention because of its very unexpected…
50-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Unearthed in Syria Stuns Paleontologists
Carapace of Syriemys lelunensis: The genus name combines the Greek words Συρία (Suría) and ἐμύς (emús), i.e., “Syria”…
Nine decades on, a witness to the last Tasmanian thylacine recounts her experience
Even after nine decades, Peggie Bassett can still remember the guttural growl and striking scent of the last…
Moon-to-Mars veteran Amit Kshatriya named NASA associate administrator
Amit Kshatriya, a veteran of NASA’s Moon to Mars Program, has been named associate administrator, the agency’s top…
Why we slip on ice: Physicists challenge centuries-old assumptions
The illustration shows what happens on the surface of ice when another object, such as skis, ice skates…