Humanity is closer to creating semi-synthetic life forms
A group of researchers from China, France, and the United States has managed to successfully insert genetic code into E. coli microbes, which essentially...
Google Celebrates Stephen Hawking’s Posthumous 80th Birthday with Captivating Doodle
Foremost astronomer and physicist would have celebrated his 80th birthday on January 8, 2022, if he was alive – but Google celebrated the occasion...
1,200 Light-Years away, Planet Kepler-62f may have Life in it
Kepler-62f, a planet is situated in the direction of the constellation Lyra, 40% larger than Earth and might also have life on it. The...
Top 5 new species of 2018
Every year new species from every kingdom pop up into our knowledge and repertoire of the wonderful and strange things that inhabit our world....
What is a super moon, and why is it special in...
Next Monday, astronomy enthusiasts around the world will be able to witness November's full moon, which like its October predecessor, will occur at a...
CIS discovers 63 new quasars from 13 billion years ago
A Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS) team of scientists announced today they had discovered 63 new quasars from 13 billion years ago. The Astrophysical...
Western Antarctica glaciers are swiming on hot water and melting faster...
New studies reveal West Antarctica is melting faster than ever, making it difficult for the glacier to replenish itself. Scientists from the University of California...
NASA Announces the Names of 18 Astronauts for Artemis Mission
NASA has shortlisted 18 astronauts that might make it to the moon on its Artemis mission. The list is a surprising mix of astronauts...
Female Mathematician Receives Highest NGS Award for Role in Space Exploration
Katherine Johnson, a female mathematician, whose calculations made space exploration possible will posthumously receive the National Geographic Society Hubbard medal for 2020. This is coming...
Scientists want to transform sidewalks into giant batteries
Researchers from the California Energy Commission are carrying out two pilot studies on piezoelectric crystals, a type of technology that can capture vibrations produced...