-
'A genuine surprise': Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu once had 'flowing water' that transformed its insidesA new analysis of asteroid Ryugu hints that the "potentially hazardous" space rock once had flowing water in its core, possibly leftover from the impact that created it.
-
Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there's life on Earth today, new studies hintEarly Earth may not have had the right ingredients for life — until a nearby Mars-size planet crashed into it, two new studies hint.
4 Comments -
Scientists transform 'forever chemicals' in water into fluoride with new processExposure to a sunlight-activated catalyst broke down 99% of a forever chemical, leaving behind recyclable fluoride.
2 Comments -
How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin — but how does that work?
-
Why do cats hate water?It's a well-known fact that most cats despise getting wet. But why?
4 Comments -
Mystery of Mars' missing water could be solved by the planet's tipsy tiltMars has lost immense amounts of water over it lifetime, and scientists aren't sure exactly how. New research hints that the planet's violently varying tilt may be a key factor.
-
Why is the Pacific Ocean so big?Look at any world map and you'll see that the Pacific is the largest ocean. But how did it get so big?
2 Comments -
Long, dark 'streaks' spotted on Mars aren't what scientists thoughtA set of dark streaks that regularly wind across the Martian surface are more likely to be formed by dust and wind than by water, a new artificial intelligence analysis has revealed.
5 Comments -
James Webb telescope discovers frozen water around alien starThe discovery of water ice around a distant star is allowing scientists to study how the key ingredient for life is delivered to young planets beyond our solar system.
