Scientists discover a new class of taste receptors

Evolution is a tinkerer, not an engineer. ‘Evolution does not produce novelties from scratch. It works…

Coastal pollution reduces genetic diversity of corals, reef resilience

A new study found that human-induced environmental stressors have a large effect on the genetic composition…

Hubble Captures a Cannibal Galaxy

This remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it swirls…

NASA Ground, Marine Teams Integral to Moving SLS Rocket to Pad

As NASA prepares for the first launch of Artemis I, the first mission of the agency’s…

Supermassive stars may have formed by repeatedly eating their siblings

Some black holes are way bigger than we can explain, and they may have come from…

Choosing rocks on Mars to bring to Earth

If you could bring something back from Mars to Earth, what would you choose? This question…

How loud is space?

In the vacuum of space no sound can travel, but inside spacecraft it can get loud.…

Feeding time

This remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it swirls in…

Earth from Space: Finistère

Video: 00:00:00 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…

Finistère, France

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Finistère – a French department in the west…