TOI-837 b is a young Saturn-sized exoplanet with a massive core, observations find

TESS light curve for TOI-837. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2404.13750 European astronomers have performed photometric and…

Researchers turn to two crops to tackle environmental harm of apparel made with synthetic fibers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain From risottos to sauces, mushrooms have long been a staple in the…

Mystery behind huge opening in Antarctic sea ice solved

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have discovered the missing piece of the puzzle behind a rare…

New computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Earth System Models—complex computer models that describe Earth processes and how they…

Do earthquake hazard maps predict higher shaking than actually occurred? Research finds discrepancy

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling…

NASA balloons head north of Arctic Circle for long-duration flights

Technicians attach the SUNRISE payload to its balloon and parachute from the launch site in Kiruna,…

Religious intolerance predicts science denial, surveys suggest

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Does being more religious make a person more likely to reject scientific…

New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancient Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to search for signs that Mars’ Gale Crater conditions could support microbial…

Angola geology reveals prehistoric split between South America and Africa

Namibe Basin, Angola, where the international team of researchers found rocks and fossils from long-extinct marine…

Taam Ja’ Blue Hole in Mexico’s Chetumal Bay found to be deepest in the world

Location of the Taam Ja’ Blue Hole (TJBH) in Chetumal Bay, Mexico, is presented alongside the…