18 new Earth-Sized Exoplanets discovered
A new method to uncover small exoplanets planets has revealed 18 new Earth-sized exoplanets missed in previous surveys.
Robert Lea
Galactic ‘hit and run’ spawned a new generation of stars
A galactic ‘hit and run’ collision caused a period of intense star formation in the galaxy NGC 4485 a new image from NASA shows.
First MU69–Ultima Thule–insights returned by New Horizons probe
The first data is back from NASA’s New Horizons probe’s encounter with Ultima Thule–a primordial object that likely formed at the very dawn of the solar system.
The Jeremy Kyle Show and the ‘lie detector test’ myth
ITV’s hugely successful and long-running Jeremy Kyle Show has been cancelled following the suspected suicide of a guest who failed a ‘lie detector’ test. Whilst a positive move, the myth of the accuracy of ‘lie detectors’ must be dispelled.
The moon is shrinking and quaking NASA study shows
Data from NASA’s Apollo and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter missions suggest that the moon is still tectonically active–quaking as it is shrinking
How life on Earth shaped its geology
It is well known that life on Earth and the geology of the planet are intertwined–a new study shows just how deep—literally—that connection goes.
Star formation burst caused by a galactic crash 2–3 billion years ago
A collision between our galaxy - the Milky Way - and another 2 -3 billion years ago could have been the cause of the creation of more than half the stars in the galactic disc.
Dinosaur flight evolution hinted at by new species
A newly discovered non-avian dinosaur has shed light on dinosaur flight development and the early stages of bird evolution.
New 3-Foot Tall T-Rex relative discovered
A newly discovered diminutive T-Rex relative–Suskityrannus hazelae– sheds light on the abundance of Tyrannosauroids and their evolution before becoming Earth’s most formidable predators.
Coffee and beer drinking might be a question of genes not just taste
The most comprehensive study into beverage choice ever conducted has revealed that there may be a genetic reason we choose the drinks we do.