Images of gravitational lenses from the AGEL survey. Images are centered on the foreground galaxy and include the name of the object. Each panel includes the confirmed distance to the foreground galaxy…
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Will Enceladus finally answer: “Are we alone?
We recently looked at how and why the planet Mars could answer the long-standing question: Are we alone? There is evidence to suggest it was once a much warmer and wetter world…
Scientists may have solved a huge galaxy mystery
It’s been a banner time for black hole research: in recent months, astrophysicists announced the discovery of the most powerful gamma-ray burst ever recorded (due to the formation of a black hole),…
Seaweed foods go global: scaling up marine aquaculture to sustainably produce nutritious foods
Microalgae cultivation facility along the Kona Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii. Image courtesy of Cyanotech Corporation. Credit: Greene, CH, CM Scott-Buechler, ALP Hausner, ZI Johnson, X. Lei and ME Huntley….
The Mars House Hunt Has Already Begun
The neighborhood is a joker, and settling there is necessarily expensive. But one of the best options for shelter when humans finally arrive on the Red Planet will be underground caves. These…
The 10 most “OMG” scientific discoveries of 2022
Like all of us, science has had a tough few years. The coronavirus pandemic has swamped the news, and the most pressing scientific discoveries have become subjects of political controversy. There didn’t…
Column: Larch and fir attractive additions to the landscape
Most prairie readers are familiar with pine and spruce, which are readily found in our urban and rural backyards. Larch and fir are less common and sometimes less readily available, but make…
Researchers Say ‘Conan the Bacteria’ May Be Lurking Beneath the Surface of Mars
A bold new theory proposes that a super-surviving microorganism could survive beneath the barren surface of Mars for hundreds of millions of years. The result ? That scientists should be on the…
Traces of ancient oceans discovered on Mars – this means “higher potential for life”
Stitched from 28 images, this view of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover was captured after the rover climbed the steep slope of a geological feature called the “Greenheugh Pediment”. In the distance at…
Unraveling the Mystery of Placental Disorders and Recurrent Stillbirths
JThe Medical Research Council (MRC) Max Perutz Scientific Writing Prize is open to MRC-funded doctoral students who are invited to write about the importance of their area of research. This year’s 10…