One of the largest searches for alien life started 30 years ago—its legacy lives on today
In February 1995, a small research organization known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive ...
Are dogs really bred for function? New study challenges the assumptions about certain breeds
Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective ...
How reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity
Predicting and mitigating the effects of climate change while preserving biodiversity is a top priority for both scientists ...
Surprising signatures in WASP-121b's dynamic atmosphere challenge understanding of how 'roasting marshmallows' form
Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our solar system developed with gas giants far from our sun, some planetary systems consist of ...
Scientists test space device to detect elusive dark matter
Scientists are working on an ambitious dark matter experiment in space in the hope it can unravel one of the universe's greatest mysteries.