Today’s story is the answer to the March 2026 puzzler.
Though Ireland is known for the many shades of green that grace its grassy pastoral landscapes, there’s one corner of the Emerald Isle where gray reigns supreme. In the Burren…
Category: 7. Science
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Chinese scientists provide new perspective on origin of target asteroid of Tianwen-2 mission-Xinhua
BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists recently provided a new perspective on the origin of the asteroid 2016HO3 — the target of the country’s first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen-2, according to the Purple Mountain…
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Scientists discover “baby star clusters,” offering new evidence for star formation-Xinhua
CHENGDU, March 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese astronomers have identified a pair of young, blue “baby star clusters” on the outskirts of the Milky Way, approximately 45,000 light-years from Earth. They have named the twin clusters Emei-1 and Emei-2.
The…
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Rare supernova from 10 billion years ago may reveal the secret of dark energy
Astronomers may be getting closer to understanding one of the biggest mysteries in cosmology: dark energy, the unknown force believed to be driving the accelerating expansion of the universe.
Dark energy is thought to account for about 68% of the…
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Gridded millennial summer temperature dataset over the Yangtze River Basin
Birkinshaw, S. J. et al. Climate change impacts on Yangtze River discharge at the Three Gorges Dam. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 21, 1911–1927 (2017).
Ma, S., Zhou, T., Stone, D. A.,…
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Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete second series of extravehicular activities_英语频道_央视网(cctv.com)
This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on March 16, 2026 shows Shenzhou-21 astronauts performing extravehicular activities (EVAs) outside China’s orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew…
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Study reveals dual role of PFK enzyme in metabolism and cell cycle progression
A metabolic enzyme studied for over seven decades has a hidden second function – it can unwind RNA and promote cell cycle progression, an additional function beyond its role in energy production, according to a new study led by the…
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Early Triassic Cyclidan Crustacean Had Powerful Jaws
Paleontologists have described a new species of enigmatic cyclidan crustacean on the basis of three well-preserved specimens from the Early Triassic Guiyang biota of China.
Yunnanocyclus fortis. Image credit: Sun et al., doi:…
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Researchers studied 184 bull sharks in Fiji – and discovered they might make friends
A new study has highlighted how much we have to learn about sharks by uncovering that bull sharks – a species typically thought of as being solitary – might form social relationships and hang out with some ‘friends’ more than…
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Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete second series of extravehicular activities
(Xinhua) 08:18, March 17, 2026This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on March 16, 2026 shows Shenzhou-21 astronauts performing extravehicular activities (EVAs) outside China’s orbiting space station. The…
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