Category: Science

Scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison used open-source software to identify a flaw in rover testing processes that often causes them to get stuck on alien terrains.

According to a recent study by Northwestern University, there is a concerning increase in organized scientific fraud, ranging from fabricated studies to hired authorship and citations.

Oxygen is essential for us, but how long can we count on it? A recent study from NASA scientists claims that the Earth’s atmosphere could face serious decline within a billion years, starting in as little as 10,000 years. Let’s dive into what this means for our planet and us.

Researchers have unveiled lifelike reconstructions of two sisters who belonged to a prehistoric mining community in what is now the Czech Republic, providing insight into their appearance and attire.

The concept of black holes often seems too far-fetched, with Einstein himself once doubting they could exist. However, recent findings shed light on a mind-boggling event in the universe: the collision of two massive black holes, creating a singularity that has scientists questioning current physics.

On August 3, the Krasheninnikov volcano erupted, sending an ash plume soaring up to 4 miles into the sky.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a shocking discovery with nearly perfect spheres on Mars, found in the Jezero Crater’s Rowsell Hill area. This exciting find raises questions about the planet’s geological history, with these basalt formations suggesting origins linked to meteoroid impacts or volcanic activity.

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft’s radar instrument successfully operated during a flyby of Mars in March 2025, as revealed in a report on August 1, 2025. This achievement is crucial for the mission that aims to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa, which is believed to harbor a potentially vast subsurface ocean.

Lava planets, some no bigger than Earth, put our understanding of planetary science to the test. These scorching worlds orbit their stars so closely that a year on one lasts less than a day. With surface temperatures hot enough to melt or vaporize rock, they create conditions that are completely unrecognizable compared to Earth, Mars, or Venus. Yet…

Deep in the ocean’s depths lurks the telescope fish, a remarkable predator adapted to high pressure, bioluminescence, and a life devoid of light.