The Mars Helicopter – a small, autonomous aircraft that will demonstrate the viability of…
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Watch NASA Build Its Next Mars Rover
A newly installed webcam offers the public a live, bird’s-eye view of NASA’s Mars…
Bird personalities influenced by both age and experience, study shows
For birds, differences in personality are a function of both age and experience, according to new…
Understanding the (ultra-small) structure of silicon nanocrystals
New research provides insight into the structure of silicon nanocrystals, a substance that promises to provide…
Study provides new insight into origin of Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rocky Mountains were formed when the North American continent was dragged westward during the…
Study confirms banded iron formations originated from oxidized iron
A new study shows that banded iron formations originated from oxidized iron, confirming the relevance and…
Is sex primarily a strategy against transmissible cancer?
New research suggests that sexual reproduction is favored by selection because, unlike asexual reproduction, it not…
A polar-bear-inspired material for heat insulation
For engineers, polar bear hair is a dream template for synthetic materials that might lock in…
How old are your organs? To scientists' surprise, organs are a mix of young and old cells
Scientists once thought that neurons, or possibly heart cells, were the oldest cells in the body.…
X-56A Team Makes Project Take Flight
It was a brisk morning as the final checks on the lakebed and in the control…