Astrophysicists detect first black hole-neutron star mergers

A long time ago, in two galaxies about 900 million light-years away, two black holes each…

Tile drainage impacts yield and nitrogen

As most kids know, a big pile of mud can be a load of fun. …

England players suffer from stereotype they can't win penalty shootouts, research suggests

It’s one of the strongest stereotypes in world sport: England’s national football team is bad at…

A proprioceptive mechanism to enable fish-like swimming in robots

Over the past few decades, roboticists have developed a variety of robots inspired by nature, humans…

Massive quiescent galaxy found in a distant protocluster

Using the Keck I telescope, Japanese astronomers have identified a massive quiescent galaxy in a distant…

Rise of the diatoms—a new timeline

Diatoms—tiny phytoplankton that are responsible for a fifth of all energy converted into matter by plants—may…

Martian south polar cap composition focus of new study

Martian south polar cap composition focus of new study Click here for original story,…

Space Data Association appoints Erika Rossetto and Tobias Nassif as Directors

SDA appoints Erika Rossetto and Tobias Nassif as Directors Click here for original story,…

Exploring deep space: How can we get there safely and sustainably?

Once the sole dominion of sci-fi movies and novels, the subject of deep space exploration and…

Making seawater drinkable in minutes

According to the World Health Organization, about 785 million people around the world lack a clean…