Astronomers detect ferocious jet-stream winds on alien planet - KSL.com
In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles per hour, but they are not the strongest in our solar system.
10 Misconceptions About Evolution - Nautilus
An evolutionary biologist clears up common myths
Mars’ Greatest Mystery Solved: Scientists Uncover the Forces Behind Its Divided Terrain - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
Mars’ hemispheres hold a geological mystery that has baffled scientists for decades: Why does the southern terrain rise dramatically above the smooth northern plains? Using seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander, researchers may have finally solved the riddl…
Our early ancestors weren't big meat eaters after all - Boing Boing
Australopithecus africanus—a bipedal primate that lived between 3.2 and 2 million years ago—were primarily vegetarians.
"Supergiant" sea bug named after Darth Vader found in South China Sea - Yahoo! Voices
Researchers discovered a new species of deep-sea crustacean while researching culinary patterns in Vietnam.
New evidence suggests megaflood refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5 million years ago - Phys.org
A study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal "megaflood" refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Mediterranean was a vast expanse of salt flats. The research suggests the Zanclean Megaflood ended the Messinian Salinity Cri…
NASA Welcomes Finland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory - NASA
With Finland’s signing of the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible exploration of space that
Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position - CNN
Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.
Most accurate optical atomic clock ever made will redefine the meaning of a 'second' - Earth.com
Scientists developed a highly accurate optical ion clock, improving time measurement precision by 1,000 times.
Contagious Urination Confirmed In Chimps For The First Time, Surprising Scientists - IFLScience
“This was an unexpected and fascinating result."
Meet North America’s oldest dino: Found in Wyoming, named in Shoshone language - WyoFile
Ancient fossils found near Dubois have scientists rethinking the lifespan of reptiles — and how to include Native communities in paleontology.
Towards low-cost missions to Mars - European Space Agency
Two decades after Mars Express, ESA is returning to small-scale missions aimed at exploring the Red Planet. With a completely different landscape of technologies available this time around, new opportunities for interplanetary missions open up. As part of ESA…
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center - Spaceflight Now
New science facilities are needed to keep America great - Big Think
New telescopes, radio dishes, and gravitational wave detectors are needed for next-generation science. Will the USA lead the way?
Modeling complex behavior with a simple organism - MIT News
MIT Associate Professor Steven Flavell uses the worm C. elegans as a model to study behaviors such as feeding and navigation, in hopes of shedding light on how these behaviors are controlled in other animals, including humans.
Habitable Worlds Could Have Formed Before the First Galaxies - Universe Today
New research based solely on simulations shows how habitable worlds could have formed before any galaxies formed.
