Category: 7. Science

Summary: Neurons are high-energy cells that must find ways to survive when nutrients are scarce. New research has discovered a fascinating survival mechanism: neurons pair up their protein factories (ribosomes) into inactive “disomes” to save…

When stars like our Sun reach the end of their main sequence, they enter their Red Giant Branch phase and expand to become several times their original size. During this time, the star will undergo chemical changes in its interior,…

For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.

The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the…

Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of individual events against a background of…

A widely planted sidewalk tree has been formally ranked among Brazil’s most pervasive invasive species after thousands of records confirmed its spread beyond gardens.

Months of bright blooms and strong heat tolerance have fueled widespread…

A stunning new image from the SPHERE (Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet Research) instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) reveals the complex interplay of gas and dust expelled by two members of the stellar system AFGL…

The Hubble Space Telescope has a big data problem. Over 35 years, it hasn’t just taken a few stunning space photos – it has collected millions and millions of images.

Together, these images form one of the largest archives in astronomy….

NEW YORK (AP) — Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible to the naked eye.

It’s what’s known as a planetary parade, which happens when multiple planets appear to line up in the…