Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft had so many problems during its first crewed launch to the International Space Station that NASA officials aren’t sure whether it will be able to bring its crew back home as planned Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft had so many problems during its first crewed launch to the International Space Station that NASA officials aren’t…
NASA says chances are growing that two test pilots who flew a new Boeing capsule to the International Space Station in June may have to switch to SpaceX for a ride home. Officials said Wednesday it’s still possible astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can return aboard Boeing’s Starliner next month. But if the spacecraft’s…
Climate change is about to cause the collapse of one of the world’s great ocean currents. The consequences will be devastating Climate change is about to cause the collapse of one of the world’s great ocean currents. The consequences will be devastating Environment All Articles | Discover Magazine
Paleontologists from the University of Bristol and elsewhere have constructed a computational musculoskeletal model of a 5-m wingspan ornithocheiraean pterosaur. The post Pterosaurs Used All Four Limbs to Propel Themselves in Air, New Study Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Paleontologists from the University of Bristol and elsewhere have constructed a computational musculoskeletal…
Scientists pioneer a way to use high-powered X-rays to reconstruct the developmental biology of mammals from 200 million years ago. Scientists pioneer a way to use high-powered X-rays to reconstruct the developmental biology of mammals from 200 million years ago. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
Blackworms are ultra-fast swimmers, and they tangle up into worm balls to protect themselves from predators – but leeches have an ingenious method of catching them called “spiral entombment” Blackworms are ultra-fast swimmers, and they tangle up into worm balls to protect themselves from predators – but leeches have an ingenious method of catching them called…
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, led by Assistant Professor of Astronomy Rana Ezzeddine and UF alumnus Jeremy Kowkabany, with collaborators, reports the discovery of a star that challenges astronomers’ understanding of star evolution and formation of chemical elements, and could suggest a new stage in their growth cycle. A new study published in…
Many organisms react to the smell of deadly pathogens by reflexively avoiding them. But a recent study from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that the nematode C. elegans also reacts to the odor of pathogenic bacteria by preparing its intestinal cells to withstand a potential onslaught. Many organisms react to the smell of deadly pathogens…
Organofluorine compounds—sometimes called “forever chemicals”—are increasingly turning up in our drinking water, oceans and even human blood, posing a potential threat to the environment and human health. Organofluorine compounds—sometimes called “forever chemicals”—are increasingly turning up in our drinking water, oceans and even human blood, posing a potential threat to the environment and human health. Analytical Chemistry Materials…
In a dim, barren landscape like the surface of the moon, it can be easy to get lost. With few discernable landmarks to navigate with the naked eye, astronauts and rovers must rely on other means to plot a course. In a dim, barren landscape like the surface of the moon, it can be easy to…