How did the Concorde fly so fast?
The Concorde passenger jet set a record when it flew between New York City and London in 2 hours, 52 minutes, 59 seconds....
Forgetting may provide a surprising evolutionary benefit, experts say
Forgetting is part of our daily lives. You may walk into a room only to forget why you went in there — or...
Evolution quiz: Can you naturally select the correct answers?
First proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the 1850s, the theory of evolution is now a cornerstone of modern science....
Microplastics may be entering the clouds and affecting the weather, scientists say
Clouds form when water vapor — an invisible gas in the atmosphere — sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns...
Gharial: The prehistoric crocodilian that buzzes and blows bubbles to find a mate
Name: Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)Where it lives: Freshwater rivers in India and NepalWhat it eats: Fish. Juveniles also eat insects, frogs and crustaceans.Why it's...
Boost for Mars life? Red Planet’s magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought
Mars' magnetic field may have survived 200 million years longer than scientists had thought — crucially, long enough for it to overlap with...
‘Gravity waves’ from Hurricane Helene seen rippling through the sky in new NASA images
Atmospheric ripples from Hurricane Helene spread far north of Florida as the devastating storm made landfall, new NASA images show.The agency's Atmospheric Waves...
Everything you need to know about Black Friday science deals 2024
It’s the biggest day of the retail year, and it’s fast approaching. Black Friday is the day when many of the biggest sites...
How many galaxies orbit the Milky Way?
In space, the gravitational pull of massive objects is irresistible to smaller ones. Moons are locked in orbit around planets. Planets, asteroids and...
Study of mountaineering mice sheds light on evolutionary adaptation
Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across...