To the Moon and Beyond: GoatThroat Pumps Selected for NASA’s Critical Environmental Test Click…
A brief astronomical history of Saturn's amazing rings
Many dream of what they would do had they a time machine. Some would travel 100…
Space and Missile Systems Center releases Orbital Services Program(OSP)-4 solicitation
Space and Missile Systems Center releases Orbital Services Program(OSP)-4 solicitation Click here for original…
Is scruffing the best way to handle an upset cat?
Many of us were taught that “scruffing” a cat—or grabbing the animal by the loose skin…
Three new Beta Cephei stars detected
Using NASA’s prolonged Kepler mission, known as K2, astronomers have identified three new Beta Cephei stars.…
Strong winds fan fierce wildfire in southern France
More than 500 firefighters battled Thursday to contain a fire sweeping through a pine forest in…
What goes up must come down—landing locusts crash on their heads
For many grasshoppers and other insects jumping is a fast and effective way to escape from…
How synthetic biology can help the environment
Most environmental science is focused on how to turn back the clock, not push it forward,…
How ancient seafarers and their dogs helped a humble louse conquer the world
This is the story of how a parasitic, skin-chewing insect came to conquer the world. …
Biosensor can detect a small presence of salmonella in food in just hours
When food is recalled due to contamination from bacteria such as salmonella, one may wonder how…