Space missions in 2024 achieved significant advancements in space exploration with various missions spanning the solar system. These achievements demonstrate the ongoing efforts of space agencies and private companies to push the boundaries of human knowledge and understanding. Space missions spanned the...

Mathematician David Bessis claims that mathematical thinking isn’t what you think it is, and that everyone can benefit from doing more of it. He argues that math is an internal process, hidden from view, and that people are capable of expanding...

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission has successfully launched two spacecraft that will fly in formation to create artificial solar eclipses, enabling scientists to study the sun’s corona. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission has successfully launched two spacecraft that...

NASA astronauts have achieved a historic feat during their ongoing space mission, despite being stranded in space after a medical emergency on the International Space Station. The astronauts, who were stranded in space after a medical emergency on the International Space Station,...

A recent study led by Michael Hecht from MIT's Haystack Observatory challenges the assumption that water was the primary liquid on Mars. The study suggests that liquid carbon dioxide could have played a significant role in shaping the Martian surface, and...

The James Webb Space Telescope has brought us closer than ever to finding life outside our solar system. The latest breakthroughs in exoplanet exploration have reignited hope for alien life discoveries, with the detection of potential signs of carbon dioxide and...

New research provides evidence that the Clovis people regularly hunted mammoths for food. A chemical analysis of an 18-month-old child's remains found in Montana suggests that mammoths made up 35-40 percent of his mother's diet. For a long time, archaeologists have debated...

A recent discovery in Ethiopia has revealed that large carnivores, specifically the endangered Ethiopian wolf, are enjoying nectar from flowers. This unusual behavior suggests they may be acting as pollinators for certain plant species. Ethiopian Wolves: Unconventional Pollinators The highlands of Ethiopia are...

A groundbreaking research project in New Zealand aims to decode the mysteries surrounding the world's rarest whale, the spade-toothed whale. With only seven individuals ever spotted, scientists hope to uncover where they live, how they produce sound, and what they eat. The...

A recent study suggests Neandertals designed specialized fire structures to make tar from nearby plants, adding another possible adhesive to their toolkit. Neandertals, a type of ancient human, have been found to have built complex fire structures in caves, specifically for producing...