Invasive plants can be deadlier than you think, according to a nonprofit. This week, the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) published an article on how the burdock plant (Arctium spp) can…
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NASA’s asteroid Psyche mission will go ahead
NASA’s Psyche mission will explore a unique metallic asteroid orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid, likely made largely of nickel-iron metal mixed with rock, could contain metal from the…
Are Newton’s laws of gravity wrong? The mysteries of the researchers’ observation
Astrophysicists have made a surprising discovery while analyzing certain star clusters. This discovery defies Newton’s laws of gravitation. Instead, the observations are consistent with the predictions of an alternative theory of gravity….
Princeton physicists discover exotic quantum state at room temperature
Princeton researchers have found that a material known as topological insulator, made from the elements bismuth and bromine, exhibits specialized quantum behaviors normally seen only under extreme experimental conditions of high pressures…
Astronomers discover a doomed Earth-sized world around a violent star
And if you placed an Earth-sized planet in a close orbit around an M dwarf star? This is more than an academic question, since M dwarfs are the most numerous stars we…
Radioactive traces in tree rings reveal Earth’s history of unexplained ‘radiation storms’
Searching for planets and studying their stars, I have had the privilege of using some of the largest telescopes in the world. However, our team recently turned to an even larger system…
A colossal meteorite hit Mars. Then NASA made an even bigger discovery.
It wasn’t the average earthquake the Insight Mars lander heard roaring through the Red Planet’s soil last Christmas Eve. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter apparently found the source of the rumble a few…
Scientists Think They’ve Solved the Mystery of This Cute Octopus and Its ‘Shell’
Long after its ancestors suppressed their genetic code for tough armor, a sea octopus has reinvented a recipe for making a shell. A recent genetic analysis of the paper nautilus or greater…
Are Newton’s laws of gravity wrong? The sighting intrigues researchers
Astrophysicists have made a puzzling discovery while analyzing certain star clusters. The discovery defies Newton’s laws of gravity. Instead, the observations are consistent with the predictions of an alternative theory of gravity….
A space rock crashed into Mars on Christmas Eve. He revealed a hidden surprise | CNN
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science bulletin Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — You will never forget your first mission to…