How a rocket launch in California created ‘meteor smoke’ clouds in Texas - The Washington Post

The rocket launch was a rare display of man-made “noctilucent clouds,” ordinarily only seen near the poles.

Heart cockles have windows in their shells to let in light for symbiotic algae - Phys.org

A team of marine biologists, ecologists and evolutionary specialists from the University of Chicago, Stanford University and Duke University has found that heart cockles have windows in their shells to allow in light needed by the algae that live inside the s…

60,000-Year-Old Glue-Making Oven Found In Neanderthals' Seaside Cave - IFLScience

Neanderthals are often assumed to be dim-witted, but this suggests they shouldn't all be tarred with that brush.

Somewhere in the multiverse, dark energy is helping stars and life form - Space.com

The findings call into question just how finely tuned our universe really is.

Scientists announce progress toward ambitious atlas of human cells - AOL

Scientists unveiled on Wednesday the first blueprint of human skeletal development as they make progress toward the goal of completing a biological atlas of ...

Hiker Stumbles Upon 280-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem Hidden in the Italian Alps - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

A simple hike in the Italian Alps led to the stunning discovery of a 280-million-year-old ecosystem. Embedded in sandstone, the fossils reveal footprints of reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods alongside plant imprints and even preserved raindrop marks. This …

Princeton achieves 10x reduction in tritium needs for nuclear fusion - Interesting Engineering

US scientists made a breakthrough in fusion energy, discovering a new fuel mix that could improve efficiency and reduce tritium reliance.

Moon Meets Mars In Rare Conjunction Tonight - The Weather Channel

A rare conjunction will see the moon meet Mars tonight. Here's how you can see the pair.

Aurora forecast — Will the northern lights be visible tonight? - Space.com

SEOPS buys Falcon 9 launch for GTO rideshare mission - SpaceNews

BREMEN, Germany — Smallsat launch integrator SEOPS has purchased a Falcon 9 launch for a dedicated rideshare mission to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). SEOPS announced at Space Tech Expo Europe…

Nearly a Third of All Stars May Contain The Remains of Planets Like Earth - ScienceAlert

In recent years, astronomers have developed techniques to measure the metal content of stars with extreme accuracy.

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity - Yahoo! Voices

Scientists working in an international collaboration have tracked how the structure of the cosmos has grown over the past 11 billion years, providing the...

The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say - The Associated Press

Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate and they have long thought that a constant force called dark…

Baby saber-toothed cat mummy found in Siberia with intact skin, fur and toes is ‘mind-blowing,’ scientists say - East Idaho News

(CNN) — A mummified ice age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a saber-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists. The mummy’s exceptional preservation provided the first view of what saber-toothed cats …

The main events: How scenes from life shape consciousness and build memories - Medical Xpress

Life is a series of small events: making morning coffee, letting the dog out, opening a laptop, letting the dog back in. Add them all up and you have a full day. Our brains are committed to observing and processing the events that make up our daily lives, sai…

New method of generating eco-friendly energy uses piezoelectricity - Phys.org

Researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland have developed a new method of growing organic crystals that can be used for energy-harvesting applications.