Sea otters’ tool use leaves behind distinctive archaeological evidence

An international team of researchers has analyzed the use by sea otters of large, shoreline rocks…

Researchers use algorithm from Netflix challenge to speed up biological imaging

Researchers have repurposed an algorithm originally developed for Netflix's 2009 movie preference prediction competition to create…

Researchers use algorithm from Netflix challenge to speed up biological imaging

Researchers have repurposed an algorithm originally developed for Netflix's 2009 movie preference prediction competition to create…

ESO’s Cosmic Gems Programme captures the Cosmic Bat’s dusty clouds

Hidden in one of the darkest corners of the Orion constellation, this Cosmic Bat is spreading…

ESO’s Cosmic Gems Programme captures the Cosmic Bat’s dusty clouds

Hidden in one of the darkest corners of the Orion constellation, this Cosmic Bat is spreading…

Crater floor

The subtle tints seen in this colour-composite image of the floor of Kibuye crater on Mars,…

Mineral diversity

This colourful image of terrain south of the Mawrth Vallis outflow channel on Mars shows the…

Salty sulphates

This image covers a portion of the wall-terrace region of the 100 km-wide Columbus Crater located…

South polar layered terrains

This image shows the edge of a layered mound in Burroughs crater on Mars. It is…

Banded terrain

This image captures a landform on Mars peculiar to the Hellas Basin, sometimes referred to as…