Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may be less than 200 years old
Jupiter’s signature feature — its Great Red Spot — might not be the same dark spot seen on the giant […]
A planet needs to start with a lot of water to become like Earth
In planet formation, as in poker, you have to play the hand you’re dealt. If an Earthlike planet is the
A black hole made from pure light is impossible, thanks to quantum physics
Black holes can’t be formed from pure light. Quantum physics would curb their creation under any foreseeable conditions, a new
An Egyptian mummy’s silent ‘scream’ might have been fixed at death
An ancient Egyptian mummy, dubbed the “Screaming Woman” for what appears to be an open-mouthed look of pain or fear,
The North Star is much heavier than previously thought
The star marking true north is a good deal heavier than we thought. The North Star is 5.1 times as
Something weird is happening to Earth’s inner core
Something strange is happening at Earth’s center. Decades of earthquake data show that Earth’s inner core has been rotating slower
Alzheimer’s blood tests are getting better, but still have a ways to go
Alzheimer’s disease is hard to diagnose. But proteins in the blood might provide clarity. A series of recent findings, presented
NASA’s Perseverance finds its first possible hint of ancient Mars life
NASA’s Perseverance rover has bagged its first hint of ancient microbes on Mars. “We’re not able to say that this
4 questions about the uranium needed for next-generation nuclear reactors
Nuclear power of the future is going to need fuel. That has governments, energy companies and nuclear engineers clamoring to
Was Egypt’s first pyramid built with hydraulics? The theory may hold water
Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of