On Friday, SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from the U.S. Space Force's Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 4E at 9:59 p.m. Pacific time. The mission was initially rescheduled three times: Aug.…
In an interdisciplinary study, specialists from Argentina's National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) have identified a significant portion of the skeletal remains, including the skull and jaws, of a large predatory crocodile, classified as a hypercarnivore. This creature…
SpaceX reached a historic milestone Thursday with its 30th launch of a Falcon 9 reusable booster (B1067) from Kennedy Space Center. The Starlink 10-11 mission successfully placed 28 more internet satellites into low Earth orbit, adding to the more than…
An international team of scientists conducted a study to understand how microbial communities involved in the fermentation of cocoa beans shape the flavour of chocolate. A study published in the journal Nature Microbiology earlier this month found that bacteria and…
A new study reports that scientists have recorded nocturnal spiders using fireflies as bait to attract prey with their webs. Scientists from Donghai University studied the behavior of the spider Psechrus Clavis, which catches fireflies using their bioluminescent glow. The…
The James Webb Space Telescope has provided scientists with new insights into how the Earth might have formed, thanks to a detailed analysis of the structures of the Butterfly Nebula. Observations revealed the formation of microscopic elements of planetary material…