The unprecedented observations of comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák show its rotation slowing, reversing and then speeding up, and jet-like outbursts of gas might be providing the push.
The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far beneath the visible surface.
The Arctic should be reaching its annual maximum levels of sea ice at this time of year, but instead it’s at record lows, missing an amount ice twice the size of Texas compared to average levels
Once-lethal insecticides now require concerningly high concentrations to effectively kill mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes are already immune to all classes of insecticides used to control malaria.
Marine biologists found detectable levels of caffeine, cocaine and the over-the-counter painkillers in the blood of 28 sharks.
March 26 (Reuters) - When a mother sperm whale gives birth, it is a remarkable team effort.
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behavior of these large, elusive mammals. The video taken in 2023 shows female whales from two family lines working together to support the labor during critical moments and lift the newborn calf above the water. “The group quite literally helps bring the calf into the world,” said Oregon State University behavioral ecologist Mauricio Cantor in an email.
The moon will sweep past the 1,000-strong stellar beehive overnight on March 27-28.
NASA's Artemis return-to-the-moon program is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Could a successful mission quiet its critics?
Tiny particles from certain lab gloves look like microplastics, and they can contaminate samples, new study finds.