The scene ends badly, as you might imagine.Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky edifices soon after they are born. Nannies lead their kids up gnarly slopes, seeking places that predators fear to tread. Wh... More »
In a paper published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, scientists examined the theoretical and observational cases for a ‘cosmic glitch’ in Universe’s gravity. Wen et al. investigate a model that modifies general relativity on cosmological... More »
The glorious, billowing Southern Ring Nebula is the cocoon of a dying star — and it has a secret. Scientists have found this nebula to exhibit a double-ring structure that evidences not one, but possibly three stars at its heart.The Southern Ring Nebula, also ... More »
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected BAE Systems (formerly known as Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation) of Boulder, Colorado, to develop an instrument to monitor air quality and provide information ... More »
Invisible "global auroras" have been covering Mars frequently over the past few months, according to data collected by a NASA spacecraft. The rise in these planet-wide light shows, including an unprecedented "aurora hat trick" in February, is tied to solar max... More »
The fossil fuel industry spent decades sowing doubt about the dangers of burning oil and gas, experts and Democratic lawmakers testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.The Senate budget committee held a hearing to review a report published on Tuesday with the Ho... More »
Major oil companies have misled Americans for decades about the threat of human-caused climate change, according to a new report released Tuesday by Democrats in Congress. The 65-page report was the result of a three-year investigation and was made public hour... More »
Using the Gemini High-resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST), which is attached to the 8.1-m Gemini South telescope at Cerro Pachón, Chile, astronomers have explored different scenarios to explain the chemical difference found in the remarkable giant-giant bi... More »
A woman cools off with water distributed by the Red Cross charity near the entrance of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, in July 2023Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP/ Getty Summers and heatwaves in Europe will be even more sweltering than feared. The regional climate mo... More »
Two NASA spacecraft will pay special attention to increasing levels of radiation that bombard Mars during this year's approaching solar maximum, to better prepare astronauts for future missions to the Red Planet.Every 11 years or so, the sun experiences a peak... More »
Scientists have charted a comprehensive map of the brain cells responsible for keeping us awake. In doing so, they aim to better understand the mechanisms that enable human consciousness and to improve treatments for people in comas and vegetative states."It's... More »
A research team led by Kyoto University and Osaka Metropolitan University botanists has described a new species in the genus Lilium from Japan. Lilium pacificum. Image credit: Osaka Metropolitan University. Lilium is a large genus of herbaceous flowering plant... More »