Researchers Find Fungus Surviving in NASA Clean Rooms - Newser
Discovery raises the possibility of contaminating Mars missions
Why Are 90% Of Humans Right-Handed? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains - Forbes
Why do 90% of humans reach with the same hand? The answer stretches back millions of years and involves fossils, language and genetics we still can’t fully decode.
Before dinosaurs vanished, a hamster-sized mammal was already shaping what survived next on the Pacific Coast - Phys.org
Mammals and dinosaurs coexisted on Earth until a catastrophic event 66 million years ago killed 75% of life on the planet. Despite the devastation, some animals survived, including rodent-like mammals in the Cimolodon genus. These creatures are part of the mu…
Northern Lights Update: 24 States Could See Aurora Amid Geomagnetic Storm Saturday Night - Forbes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects some northern states could see the aurora borealis Saturday amid a minor geomagnetic storm.
Engineers Design 500-Watt Laser-Powered Rover to Explore the Moon’s Darkest Craters - The Daily Galaxy
A rover powered in an unexpected way could soon head into the Moon’s most mysterious regions.
NASA Planning to Set First-Ever Fire on the Surface of the Moon - Futurism
Scientists at NASA revealed plans to test the flammability of materials on the lunar surface, as detailed in a document.
Scientists just discovered Africa is closer to breaking apart than we thought - Science Daily
Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is gradually breaking apart. This “necking” process marks an advanced stage of rifting that could eventually lead to a new ocean form…
Scientists Discover a 240-Million-Year-Old Giant Reptile Fossil Inside a 5-Meter Marine Predator - The Daily Galaxy
An unbelievable find inside a 240-million-year-old fossil is changing what scientists thought they knew about early ocean predators.
Studying the emergence of leaders in moving crowds of pedestrians - Phys.org
When humans are moving as a crowd, their movements tend to be highly coordinated, similarly to the collective motions of bird flocks or other groups of animals. These group behaviors can limit collisions in dynamic environments, allowing individuals to reach …