NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) which has been surveying desolate lunar surface since 2009, proved itself invaluable in identifying sites with high scientific worth and areas ideal for ...

Ever wondered which warm escape does more than just melt away your stress: a bubbling hot tub or a steamy sauna? Scientists did too. So they cranked up the heat and took a deep dive into the world of ...

This image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was taken on 18 January 2026 with the FORS2 instrument on ESO’s Very Large ...

Craters near the moon's South Pole as seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. New research suggests that Haworth Crater might be an especially good spot to look for ice. (Credit: NASA) For ...

If you’ve ever seen a cat fall off the side of a sofa or jump off a shelf, then you may have marveled at its remarkable ability to land on all fours. This well-known ‘air-righting reflex’ has ...

Scientists reveal how one of the world's deadliest superbugs evolved.

A planet’s radio signal may begin as a sharp tone (left, white) but can be spread out by the star’s surroundings plasma winds into a wider, fainter signal (right, green). The study suggests we may be ...

Giant caldera eruptions release huge amounts of magma in a short time, creating large crater-like landscapes. These eruptions are very different from smaller, frequent volcanic eruptions because they ...

The discovery also sheds light on why some people are disturbed by low-frequency noise while others barely notice it. If the ...

Creating large, electronic-embedded structures—like chairs that monitor posture—has long been inefficient and wasteful. Traditional methods require multiple iterations of 3D printing or laser cutting, ...

Cocaine use disorder (CUD) remains an intractable public health problem; the associated genetic etiology has not been largely detected. Using rat models, researchers in a new report charted DNA ...

UC San Diego engineers are growing plants in simulated space conditions to explore their potential for producing pharmaceuticals in space. Photos by David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of ...