New era of exoplanet discovery begins with images of 'Jupiter's younger sibling'

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have discovered one of the lowest-mass…

White dwarf's strong magnetic field fooled scientists into thinking it would pass close to our solar system, study shows

A trio of astronomers from Armagh Observatory & Planetarium and Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA has…

Asteroid 2023 MW2 flew past Earth at 0.3 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 MW2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.322 LD /…

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft stuns with ultraviolet views of red planet

NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission acquired stunning views of Mars in two ultraviolet…

Under the canopy: Researchers study beech leaf disease in Pennsylvania forests

In the woods of the northeastern U.S., a strange disease is creeping through the canopies. Spreading…

Uncovering online sales of Australian invertebrates

In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Adelaide have investigated the…

Current level of rainfall recharging groundwater in southwest Australia at its lowest for the last 800 years: Study

In a world-first study, Australian environmental scientists have used cave stalagmites as a record of groundwater…

National pollinator strategy needed to save Canada's wild bees, say researchers

Canada’s wild pollinators are in decline and without a national pollinator plan, many species could be…

Combination therapy shown to be effective against canine melanoma

Melanomas are the most common oral cancers in dogs. They are highly metastatic and conventional chemotherapy…

Flow of water on a carbon surface is governed by quantum friction, says study

Water and carbon make a quantum couple: the flow of water on a carbon surface is…