Scientists Finally Understand How Mosquitoes Zero In on Human Targets “Like Little Robots”
A new mathematical model built from 20 million data points reveals the precise rules mosquitoes use to zero in on humans.
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“It Looked Very Strange”: Something Has Been ‘Burrowing’ to Create Odd Features on Mars—Now Scientists Finally Know Their Source
New research reveals Mars’ mysterious gullies were carved by burrowing CO₂ ice blocks, not water, reshaping its story.
Canadian Breakthrough Unveils Cost-Effective Method of Turning CO2 Pollution Into Useful Products
Scientists have created a catalyst that matches the performance of precious metals in turning carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Challenges What We Think We Know About Planet Formation
New James Webb Space Telescope observations present a fresh challenge to long-held ideas about the chemistry of planet-forming disks.
3I/ATLAS Was Just Spotted by the James Webb Telescope, Confirming an Odd New Discovery About the Strange Interstellar Comet
An unusual interstellar visitor speeding through our solar system was recently spotted by the powerful eye of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Fossilized Space Dust is Helping Scientists Unlock the Secrets of Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere
International researchers have devised a new technique for studying a sort of fossilized atmosphere left behind by micrometeorites.
James Webb Space Telescope Data Reveals Clues to Mysterious Activity Beneath Europa’s Icy Crust
James Webb Space Telescope data indicating that Jupiter’s moon Europa is undergoing constant surface changes has found new support.
Curiosity Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Martian Carbon Cycle That May Have Sustained Life
NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars once had a working carbon cycle in its ancient past.
New Fungus-Based Building Material Heals Itself, Paving the Way Toward Self-Repairing Structures
A new Fungus and bacteria-based building material demonstrates a healing ability that could lead to self-repairing structures.
James Webb Space Telescope Snaps The First Images of an Exoplanet with Possible Life-Giving CO₂
New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images show the first carbon dioxide-containing planet discovered outside of Earth’s solar system.
Dormant for Thousands of Years, These Organisms Are Suddenly Waking Up. Now Scientists Are Concerned.
Researchers have found that as global temperatures steadily rise, tiny organisms long dormant are now coming alive.
Stunning Images Reveal How Melting Ice is Making Huge Parts of Greenland Live Up To Its Name
As ice sheets and glaciers melt away, huge portions of Greenland are becoming covered in wetlands and vegetation.
Engineers Have Turned This Killer Greenhouse Gas into An Efficient Fuel Source
Engineers from MIT and Harvard University have unveiled an innovative process to transform carbon dioxide into formate, a substance that can function as a stable fuel.
Could MIT’s MOXIE Device Be the Future of Oxygen Production on Mars?
MOXIE, an experiment by MIT and NASA currently on board the Perseverance rover, aims to help find ways to produce oxygen in Mars' atmosphere.
Innovative New Method of Harvesting Oxygen on Mars Puts the Fourth State of Matter to Work
New research suggests a process to extract oxygen from the Martian atmosphere using plasma, the fourth state of matter.
Telescopes are Producing a Significant Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A recent study by astronomers shows how telescopes and their corresponding observatories emit significant amounts of greenhouse gas.
Can Artificial Leaves Help Lessen the Impact of Climate Change?
Artificial leaves may be able to help offset climate change and reduce the need for fossil fuels by producing clean sources of energy.