Category: 7. Science

University of Maryland paleontologist Thomas R. Holtz Jr. has spent decades puzzling over how dinosaurs fit into their ancient worlds — and how those worlds differ from our own. His latest research reveals that scientists may have missed…

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and water, use sunlight to make sugars, and release oxygen. So if the air contains more CO₂, shouldn’t forests grow faster, store more carbon, and help cool the planet?

It’s plausible and often repeated, but it…

Russian state-owned Energia rocket company has secured a patent for a novel spacecraft architecture designed to generate artificial gravity, a capability which could provide a huge boost for long-duration crewed missions.

A report from Russian…

Geologists around the world are highlighting a dramatic, albeit slow-moving, transformation beneath the surface of the African continent:…

Beneath cold, high-pressure oceans, water and gas molecules clump together into crystalline solids called gas hydrates. During a research cruise around the North Pole, scientists encountered the deepest gas hydrate ever…

Soyuz rocket to launch first Obzor radar satellite

A long-delayed all-weather imaging satellite will go into orbit on a Soyuz rocket on Dec. 24, 2025. The Obzor-R project was initially developed by the Roskosmos State Corporation within its…

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

The first step on the moon was one of humanity’s most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists…

Earth’s seasonal cycles can vary dramatically across short distances, even at the same latitudes, a new study suggests.

Researchers have compiled a detailed map of seasonal rhythms around the world, which shows that some physically close regions…

The skeletal remains of an individual colloquially referred to as Beachy Head Woman were re-discovered in the Eastbourne Town Hall collection in 2012, and have remained the subject of significant public interest since. Radiocarbon dating…