Category: 7. Science

For much of the past century, scientists thought dinosaurs were already in decline long before the asteroid impact that ended their reign 66 million years ago. However, a new study published in Science by researchers from Baylor…

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

New laboratory research suggests that some organic molecules previously detected in plumes erupting from…

On 24 Oct. 2025, while imaging comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon, we captured a meteor crossing the same field of view. Soon after, its red afterglow showed so nicely, adding its intriguing, fast evolving shape to the scene.

Every species has tricks that make survival possible. Reptiles, for example, handle waste like no other group. Instead of releasing liquid urine, they excrete solid white crystals. It’s not just strange – it’s smart. These crystals save…

For decades, scientists have wondered how the Sun’s outer atmosphere — the corona — burns millions of degrees hotter than its surface. A new study led by Northumbria University physicist Richard Morton offers a major clue: the Sun’s heat…