A study suggests Mars had a cold, subarctic climate similar to Newfoundland, based on soil analyses of Gale Crater. The finding offers new insights into the preservation of amorphous materials and Mars’ potential to support life. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com A new study has found important clues in the Red Planet’s soil. Recent research examining … Read more
The rim and floor of Gale Crater, seen from NASA’s Curiosity Rover. Credit: NASA The question of whether life once existed on Mars has captivated the imaginations of scientists and the public for decades. Central to the discovery is understanding the past climate of Earth’s neighbor: Was the planet warm and wet, with seas and … Read more
Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Childhood temperatures and community connectedness can help predict how U.S. residents set their thermostats, offering new ways to promote energy conservation and combat climate change, according to a study published July 3 in the journal PLOS Climate by Dritjon Gruda of the National University of Ireland Maynooth and Paul Hanges of … Read more
A 2023 study highlighted unexpected extreme cold events in Antarctica during a year of global heat records, emphasizing the need to understand such atmospheric anomalies for improved operational safety in the region. Credit: SciTechDaily.com A 2023 study documented unprecedented cold spells in Antarctica, which stands in stark contrast to global heat records and underlines the … Read more
There is a common belief that women generally feel colder than men, but is that really supported by science? In fact, the evidence is mixed, in part because few studies answering this question have been conducted in a carefully controlled manner. That said, the data collected so far suggests that people’s perception of and ability … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: CC0 Public domain × close to Credit: CC0 Public domain About two million years ago, the Earth looked very different, where our early human ancestors lived alongside sabre-tooth tigers, mastodons and enormous rodents. And depending on where they were, … Read more
Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could ‘last for months’ as more passengers are left waiting in the cold after days of chaos. The disruptions started on Thursday when long queues formed due to confusion over new rules for 100ml liquids and 3D baggage scanners. Furious passengers have waited hours to get through security after the … Read more
Enlarge / Later theropods had multiple adaptations to different temperatures. Dinosaurs were once believed to be ectothermic, or cold-blooded, an idea that makes sense considering they were reptiles. Although scientists had previously discovered evidence of dinosaur species being warm-blooded, what could have caused this adaptation remained unknown. A team of researchers now think that dinosaurs … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked preprint trusted source proofread OK! by Tomasz Nowakowski, Phys.org RGB (three-color) image of Abell 2566 obtained by appropriate combination of emission measured at 1.4 GHz with VLA C configuration (red), Pan-STARRS r-band (green) and Chandra X-ray soft band (blue). Credit: Kadam et al, 2024 × close … Read more
Researchers analyzing data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified three galaxies that may have been actively forming when the universe was just 400 to 600 million years old. Webb’s data shows that these galaxies are surrounded by gas that the researchers suspect is composed almost exclusively of hydrogen and helium, the earliest elements … Read more