Category: 7. Science

A new analysis of exquisitely preserved laminated rocks (varves) from the Port Askaig Formation on the Garvellach Islands, Scotland, shows that climate oscillations occurred on annual, decadal, and centennial timescales during the Sturtian…

Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in a process known as endocytosis that is essential for…

In 2025, scientists reported the discovery of long-chain organic molecules called alkanes in the ancient mudstones of Mars.

Now, in a new study, a team led by Alexander Pavlov of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center argues that their inferred…

Data from NASA’s long defunct Magellan radar-imaging mission to Venus has made the first indirect detection of a large lava tube (pyroduct) on the Western flank of our sister planet’s massive Nyx Mons shield volcano.

In a new paper…

Academics claim they are coming under growing pressure to publish in highly rated publications ahead of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), contributing to a “target-driven” culture that discriminates against other types of research…

A rebuilt enzyme from Earth’s deep past has preserved the same chemical fingerprint seen in ancient rocks, confirming that a key signal of life has remained stable for billions of years.

That continuity reshapes how scientists read the…

Humans are spending more time in outer space than ever, and we’re bringing our gonads with us. But scientists are concerned that sexual health in space is a ‘policy blind spot’ that needs to be taken more seriously.

Spending extended time in…

Total lunar eclipses are a little bit like supermoons because they come in batches. You get a couple of years to see a few of them before a long wait for the next one. March’s full moon features a total lunar eclipse, and it’s the final in a…