Misinformation on Facebook about COVID-19 vaccines plays a part in vaccine hesitancy. A recent study found that more than half the misleading information on the popular social media site can be traced back to just 12 individuals. New scientific discoveries lead to changes in recommendations for the public. […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has landed back on Earth after experiencing weightlessness during space flight. He used part of his fortune from the online shopping company to pay for his recent trip to the edge of space. But is “weightlessness” real? […]
A computer error took Hubble’s systems offline for a month. Now the telescope is back online and already sending new images of distant galaxies back to Earth. Its namesake advanced astronomy 100 years ago. […]
The Moon’s gravity doesn’t only make tides. It also slows Earth’s rotation and stabilizes Earth’s rotation axis in space. Additionally, it could contribute to massive flooding in the 2030s. […]
Saturn’s rings are shaped by the planet’s moons. Overall, Saturn has at least 62 moons of various orbital properties and physical characteristics that have been observed so far. A new NASA mission will visit Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. […]
What is a carbon footprint and what are its real numbers? Both are used to measure the amount of greenhouse gas emissions people create on a daily basis, which affect our environment. A proposed carbon tariff by the E.U. raises questions. […]
Reptile jaws have evolved to aid land-based eating. They’re stronger than those of fish and amphibians and reptiles’ tongues help move food around within their mouths. An Austrian man learned this the hard way—in his bathroom. […]
Scientists have grown a mouse embryo, including a beating heart, in a Petri dish. Earlier attempts lacked the full variety of tissues and cell types found in naturally grown embryos. Stem cell technology has been developing rapidly. […]
A mineral previously exclusive to meteorites was found by the Dead Sea. Meteorites tend to predate Earth itself, though their existence was in doubt just two centuries ago. Meteorites are collected for study or private ownership. […]
Scientists looking for alien life have turned their telescopes from Venus to Jupiter. Venus’s atmosphere holds far too little water to support any kind of microbial life, despite a recent discovery of molecules that suggested otherwise. Jupiter, a gas giant, holds atmospheric potential. […]
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