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Cosmologist discovers potential new way to reduce Mars travel time
Apr 30, 2026This possible 'shortcut' to Mars could significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to get there and back.
Mysterious smoldering object falls from sky over Australia
VIDEO Oct 20, 2025A large burning object was the subject of a police investigation in the Australian Outback last week.
Organic molecules confirmed on Saturn's moon Enceladus
Oct 4, 2025Another world relatively close to home is now thought to be a promising place to look for signs of alien life.
Scientists call for ban on creation of high-risk 'mirror life' microbes
Dec 13, 2024This controversial subject of research involves creating 'mirror bacteria' using mirror images of natural molecules.
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
Sep 20, 2023In a world first, scientists have succeeded in recovering RNA molecules from a preserved Tasmanian tiger specimen.
Scientist suggests that humans could theoretically live for 20,000 years
Aug 9, 2023A professor of molecular biogerontology has indicated that humans could potentially live for much longer than we do now.
Iconic UFO-shaped 'spaceship' house has been destroyed in a fire
Oct 21, 2022The famous Frisco Futuro House had been a popular attraction on Hatteras Island , North Carolina for over 50 years.
Mystery of weird creature dubbed 'alien goldfish' may have been solved
Sep 21, 2022For decades, fossil experts have been perplexed by a totally bizarre prehistoric creature.
Rover finds organic molecules on the surface of Mars
VIDEO Dec 17, 2021NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered organic compounds in rocks and dust on the floor of Jezero Crater.
Newfound 'iron planet' has molten metal surface
Dec 3, 2021Astronomers have identified a new extrasolar planet that is thought to be comprised of more than 80% iron.
Brainless blob can think and make decisions
Jul 26, 2021Scientists have observed a type of slime mold that is surprisingly brainy given its total lack of a brain.
Extreme exoplanet sees rains of molten iron
VIDEO Mar 11, 2020Scientists have identified an extrasolar planet with some of the most hostile surface conditions ever seen.
Oxygen found half a billion light years away
Feb 24, 2020For the first time ever, scientists have discovered evidence of molecular oxygen in a distant galaxy.
Very rare lava lake discovered on remote island
Jul 5, 2019Satellite images have revealed the existence of a lake of molten rock on the British island of Mount Michael.
DNA breakthrough hints at exotic alien life
Feb 23, 2019Scientists have synthesized a molecular system that hints at a possible alternative to DNA-based life.
New mineral discovered inside meteorite
Aug 1, 2018The new mineral is reportedly harder than diamond and has a never-before-seen molecular structure.
Large organic molecules found on Enceladus
Jun 27, 2018Scientists have determined that Saturn's icy moon has 'all of the basic requirements for life as we know it'.
'World's largest mosquito' discovered in China
VIDEO Apr 25, 2018A Chinese entomologist found the insect, which has a wingspan of 11.5cm, during a field trip last year.
Hawaii 'lava dome' revealed in throwback image
Apr 8, 2018This remarkable dome of churning molten magma was photographed in Hawaii by the US Geological Survey.
Interstellar visitor is red and very dark
Nov 21, 2017An asteroid thought to have come from interstellar space is carrying organic carbon-based molecules.
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