Scientists build new atlas of ocean’s oxygen-starved waters The 3D maps may help researchers track and predict the ocean’s response to climate change. December 27, 2021 Read full story →
MIT engineers test an idea for a new hovering rover A levitating vehicle might someday explore the moon, asteroids, and other airless planetary surfaces. December 21, 2021 Read full story →
Could acid-neutralizing life-forms make habitable pockets in Venus’ clouds? A new study shows it’s theoretically possible. The hypothesis could be tested soon with proposed Venus-bound missions. December 20, 2021 Read full story →
Super-bright stellar explosion is likely a dying star giving birth to a black hole or neutron star The discovery, based on an unusual event dubbed “the Cow,” may offer astronomers a new way to spot infant compact objects. December 13, 2021 Read full story →
With “Hello!” as its theme, 2.009 returns to the stage New products presented by students at the annual event included a curb-climbing wheelchair attachment and seizure-preventing glasses. December 8, 2021 Read full story →
TESS discovers a planet the size of Mars but with the makeup of Mercury The boiling new world, which zips around its star at ultraclose range, is among the lightest exoplanets found to date. December 2, 2021 Read full story →
Climate modeling confirms historical records showing rise in hurricane activity New results show North Atlantic hurricanes have increased in frequency over the last 150 years. December 2, 2021 Read full story →
One year on this giant, blistering hot planet is just 16 hours long A newly discovered “ultrahot Jupiter” has the shortest orbit of any known gas giant. November 23, 2021 Read full story →
Peeking into a chrysalis, videos reveal growth of butterfly wing scales The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles. November 22, 2021 Read full story →
How ultracold, superdense atoms become invisible A new study confirms that as atoms are chilled and squeezed to extremes, their ability to scatter light is suppressed. November 18, 2021 Read full story →
Mark Vogelsberger: Simulating galaxy formation for clues to the universe “In astrophysics, we have only this one universe which we can observe,” the physics professor says. “With a computer, we can create different universes, which we can check.” November 3, 2021 Read full story →
Dragging your feet? Lack of sleep affects your walk, new study finds Periodically catching up on sleep can improve gait control for the chronically sleep-deprived. October 26, 2021 Read full story →
Solid, liquid, or gas? Technique quickly identifies physical state of tissues and tumors The method could be a route to quicker, less invasive cancer diagnoses. October 25, 2021 Read full story →
Neutron star collisions are a “goldmine” of heavy elements, study finds Mergers between two neutron stars have produced more heavy elements in last 2.5 billion years than mergers between neutron stars and black holes. October 25, 2021 Read full story →
Dinosaurs may have lived in social herds as early as 193 million years ago Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the young as a herd, scientists say. October 21, 2021 Read full story →