Quantum technology reaches unprecedented control over captured light

Researchers in quantum technology have succeeded in developing a technique to control quantum states of light…

NASA's DART mission hits asteroid in first-ever planetary defense test

After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) — the world’s first…

25 years later, looking back on the accomplishments of the Mars Pathfinder

More than two decades ago a small probe carrying an even smaller rover landed on Mars.…

New understanding of the inner world of lysosomes

Scientists have pinpointed a protein in lysosomes that is involved in recycling a crucial fatty component…

Google celebrates NASA's DART mission with a new search gimmick

In celebration of NASA’s DART mission, searching for information about it will result in an animation…

Coffee drinking is associated with increased longevity

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and…

Study confirms that mRNA vaccines protect against serious COVID-19 during pregnancy

The first large, real-world study of the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy found these…

Asteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously believed

Researchers developed a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater — Vredefort…

Astronomers map distances to 56,000 galaxies, largest-ever catalog

Astronomers have assembled the largest-ever compilation of high-precision galaxy distances, called Cosmicflows-4. Click here…

Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars' watery reflections

Astronomers believe bright reflections beneath the surface of Mars’ South Pole are not necessarily evidence of…