Astronomy 22 hours ago

A 'cosmic glitch' in gravity: New model may explain strange behavior on a cosmic scale

A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia have discovered a potential "cosmic glitch" in the universe's gravity, explaining its strange behavior on a cosmic scale.

Planetary Sciences 2 hours ago

TOI-837 b is a young Saturn-sized exoplanet with a massive core, observations find

European astronomers have performed photometric and spectroscopic observations of a distant giant exoplanet known as TOI-837 b. As a result, they found that TOI-837 b is a young Saturn-sized planet containing a massive core, ...

Earth Sciences 19 hours ago

Mystery behind huge opening in Antarctic sea ice solved

Researchers have discovered the missing piece of the puzzle behind a rare opening in the sea ice around Antarctica, which was nearly twice the size of Wales and occurred during the winters of 2016 and 2017.

Space Exploration May 1, 2024

Horizontal running could help lunar astronauts retain physical conditioning

A small team of pathophysiologists and human locomotion specialists at the University of Milan has found that it should be possible for astronauts on the moon to prevent muscle and bone deterioration by running horizontally ...

Earth Sciences May 1, 2024

New climate study shows cloud cover is easier to affect than previously thought

A new analysis of cloud measurements from outside the coast of California, combined with global satellite measurements, reveals that even aerosol particles as small as 25–30 nanometers may contribute to cloud formation. ...

Plasma Physics Apr 29, 2024

Physicists overcome two key operating hurdles in fusion reactions

A team of physicists from several institutions across the U.S. working with a colleague from China, at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, in San Diego, California, has devised a way to overcome two key hurdles standing ...

Ecology Apr 25, 2024

Emperor penguins perish as ice melts to new lows: Study

Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy homes, a study published Thursday found, despite the birds' attempts to adapt to the shrinking landscape.

Cell & Microbiology Apr 30, 2024

A virus could help save billions of gallons of wastewater produced by fracking

An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater—or produced water—is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a 2022 report by the Texas Produced Water Consortium. The major waste stream ...

Space Exploration Apr 24, 2024

Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3

Japan's first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan's space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon.

Environment Apr 29, 2024

Study says California's 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don't get used to it

Last year's snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above, a new study found.

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