Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...

The film explores the microscopic world found in a drop of pond water, revealing a diverse ecosystem of tiny plants and ...

By collecting samples after climbing a high peak and firing rockets with special traps into the upper atmosphere, scientists ...

Although the shape and structure of the frustule vary from one diatom species to another, the frustule itself is a rather complex and well-organized structure capable of withstanding heavy loads.

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species. The plesiosaur, considered a successful marine predatory ancient species ...

The "Fasten Your Space Belts' mission lifted off at 6:17 p.m. ET today (Feb. 18). Rocket Lab launched a high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite toward low Earth orbit this evening (Feb. 18). An ...

Scientists have been searching for the species since it disappeared in 1933. Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

Feb. 15 (UPI) --NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has declared a 1.6% chance that a large asteroid would strike the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Scientists at NASA and the European Space Agency are ...

Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world -- and this could drive an even steeper decline in the planet's species, according to ...

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