Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the moon and ...

In the realm of science fiction, Dyson spheres and ringworlds have been staples for decades. But it is well known that the ...

Russia has much higher reserves of rare-earth metals as compared to Ukraine and can cooperate in this sphere either with the United States or with other countries, special envoy of the Russian ...

The finest ever map of the cosmic microwave background - the faint evidence of the universe's early form - has yielded ...

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new study.

His research focused on spiral galaxies and the direction in which they rotate. Logically, their spin should be evenly ...

Las Vegas has mastered the art of tearing down its past to make room for the latest. So what is the next chapter?

A shrinking thermosphere means less drag, which could hinder the natural removal of space debris impacting satellites, as per ...

Obesity is broadly defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. However, there are different types of obesity classified by their severity. Although the term "morbid obesity" was used in ...

Mounting Evidence for Free-Range Eggs In 1974, the British Journal of Nutrition found that pastured eggs had 50 percent more folic acid and 70 percent more vitamin B12 than eggs from factory farm ...

NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids ... Each dot in a track shows one asteroid, captured at different times as it marched across the sky. Infrared astronomy ...

Different mosquito species have antennae structured to pick up different sounds, such as frog calls or the sound of female wingbeats. In the future, the antennae of what we think of as pests could ...