Folded Rocks of Iran: Crumpled Mountains at the Crossroads of Asia and Europe
Iran's folded rocks are millions of years old, formed when the Eurasian and Arabian tectonic plates collided. Satellite image from 20
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Discovers Signs of Crucial Life-Sustaining Process on Mars: 'I Realized Right Away How Important This Discovery Was'
An artist's illustration of Gale Crater on Mars beginning to receive morning light. (Image Credit: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) NASA's Curiosity rover has found some of the most compelling evidence yet that Mars may have harbored…
Ozempic in tablets? New oral drug may work as well as Ozempic-style injections
In late-stage trials, a new once-daily pill appears to be as effective as injectable GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic in treating type 2 diabetes. (Photo credit: Yulia Reznikova via Getty Images) Initial trial results suggest the experimental pill may be as…
The Sun's Mysterious 100-Year Cycle May Have Just Resumed — and It Could Mean Decades of Dangerous Space Weather
A new paper suggests that the mysterious 100-year solar cycle known as the Gleissberg Centennial Cycle may have just “flipped over.” (Image credit: NASA/SDO/AIA/LMSAL) A new study suggests that the unexpected increase in solar activity during the current solar maximum…
A 'useless' female organ discovered more than a century ago may actually keep the ovaries working, a study has found.
A microscopic image of the tissue surrounding the ovarian retina, an organ that may have significant implications for female fertility. (Image credit: Apperson, KD et al., 20
Scientists have found 'most promising signs yet' of alien life on planet k2-18b
Astronomers have identified the most promising signs of a potential biosignature yet on exoplanet K2-18b, which orbits its star in the so-called habitable zone. (Image credit: A. Smith, N. Madhusudhan (University of Cambridge)) Chemical signatures of life have been detected…