A micrograph of a dark Bennu particle, about a millimeter long, with a crust of bright phosphate. A smaller fragment that has broken off is visible on the right. Credit: From Lauretta & Connolly et al. (2024) Meteoritics and planetary sciencedoi:10.1111/maps.14227 Analysis of a sample from the asteroid Bennu has revealed essential components of life … Read more
Archaeological research in Samoa has uncovered ancient structures that highlight early social stratification and land management strategies, providing a deeper insight into Polynesian cultural development. Large mound found at Saoluafata, Samoa. Credit: University of Auckland A new study led by archaeologists at the University of Auckland may have revealed the origins of hierarchical society in … Read more
A recent discovery on Mars has shed light on the possible origins of life on Earth. Researchers have found that organic material present in the sediment of ancient Martian lakebeds points to widespread carbon chemistry on the Red Planet. This discovery provides valuable insights into how the ingredients for life arrived on our planet billions … Read more
A little over a decade ago, a robotic rover on Mars finally found an answer to a burning question. It is now clear that the Red Planet does indeed have organic material buried in the sediment of its ancient lakebeds. Since then, we’ve found more and more organic molecules on Mars that are distributed in … Read more
Orbital diagram for Bennu along with the terrestrial planets, looking down from above the Sun’s North Pole (top) and along the ecliptic plane (bottom). Source: Meteoritics and planetary science (2014). DOI: 10.1111/kaarten.12353 Researchers from Curtin University are part of a global team of scientists investigating how our solar system formed. They do this by uncovering … Read more
To understand the origins of this carbon, the Chinese research team said a study of young lunar samples – just 2 billion years old – could help them unravel “the crystalline structure of the native carbon” present on the moon. After analyzing the graphene found in the sample, the researchers concluded that the moon may … Read more
Oldowan core, Koobi Fora, Kenya (First period, below baselines). Credit: Curry, Michael. 2020. Oldowan core, Koobi Forums. Museum of Stone Tools. Retrieved June 10, 2024. From: https://une.pedestal3d.com/r/DGHMTdkn4_ Our modern culture and technology emerge from millennia of cultural knowledge that has been continually collected and reinterpreted. We are all the culmination of thousands of generations that … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Levallois core, Late Pleistocene Algeria. Characteristic of 600 kya technologies (third period). Credit: Watt, Emma. 2020. Levallois Core, Algeria. Stone Tool Museum. Retrieved June 10, 2024. From: une.pedestal3d.com/r/JMVajqyz29 × close to Levallois core, Late Pleistocene Algeria. Characteristic of 600 kya … Read more
Crab Nebula (MIRI and NIRCam image). Credit: ESA/Hubble Information Center A team of scientists used NASA/ESA/CSA’s James Webb Space Telescope to analyze the composition of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Using the telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infared Instrument) and NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), the team collected data that will … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Crab Nebula (MIRI and NIRCam image). Credit: ESA/Hubble Information Center × close to Crab Nebula (MIRI and NIRCam image). Credit: ESA/Hubble Information Center A team of scientists used NASA/ESA/CSA’s James Webb Space Telescope to analyze the composition of the Crab … Read more