An ambitious international project created the largest three-dimensional map of the universe, revealing hidden patterns and providing new clues about mysterious dark energy.
News by Christian Garavaglia
With the Artemis II mission currently on its journey towards the Moon, NASA and its scientific partners are advancing the selection of the site where humans will once again set foot on our natural satellite for the first time since 1972. A new study reduces the options and highlights the operational challenges in the lunar south pole region.
Research conducted in the United States found that very hot days combined with high levels of air pollution can significantly increase the short term risk of suicide.
A team of scientists created the first global map of small ridges in the lunar seas. The finding confirms that the Moon continues to contract and raises new questions about the seismic activity future missions may face.
In the most extreme heights of the Himalayas and the Karakoram rise the only mountains in the world that exceed eight thousand meters above sea level. These “eight-thousanders” represent some of the greatest geographical, meteorological, and human challenges on the planet.
The space telescope led by China detected an unprecedented X-ray explosion. Scientists believe it could be the first direct evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole devouring a white dwarf star.
A study involving 26 astronauts reveals that the brain shifts upward and backward after spending time in microgravity. The changes depend on the duration of the mission and, in most cases, reverse after returning to Earth.
A British study reveals that even experts struggle to identify faces created by artificial intelligence, but training lasting only five minutes significantly improves results and opens new strategies for fighting digital fraud.
A new study warns about the biological and ethical risks of human reproduction in space. Radiation, microgravity, and the lack of international regulations make it necessary to open a scientific debate before technology advances faster than the rules.
A new study proposes that electrical discharges generated during Martian dust storms could explain mysterious chemical and isotopic imbalances. The finding rewrites the story of how key—and dangerous—substances form on Mars.
A new study warns that lunar landings could contaminate the Moon’s oldest ice. Methane from rockets disperses quickly and accumulates in regions that are key for science.
The loss of biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest is changing the behaviour of wild mosquitoes, which are beginning to feed on humans. A scientific study warns of health risks linked to deforestation and the breakdown of ecological barriers.
An experiment with mice and plants detected ultraweak light emissions that decrease after death. This finding reignites the debate over “biophotons” and opens the door to new non-invasive diagnostic tools.
An MIT study reveals that geostationary satellites miss most aircraft contrails. Combining different observation technologies could be key to reducing aviation's climate impact.
A genetic study in Italy revealed that centenarians share a higher proportion of DNA from ancient European hunter-gatherers. This ancestral DNA, shaped under extreme conditions, could be one of the biological keys to longevity.
A scientific team has for the first time measured how a geomagnetic superstorm drastically compressed Earth's plasmasphere, disrupted auroras, and affected communications, GPS, and satellites during the most intense solar event in more than two decades.
Former 19th and 20th-century railway stations are being reborn as luxury hotels. Between multi-million dollar restorations and a renewed travel spirit, these buildings are regaining their splendour, combining history, monumental architecture, and modern comfort.
Not even climate geoengineering could save them: a new study warns that the world's most valuable crops will remain at risk due to climate change. Find out when.
A study from MIT challenges the long-held idea that the ground fully recovers after a seismic event. The research shows that, while the surface layers of the crust heal in just a few months, the deeper ones could take centuries, or may never recover.
The LUX-ZEPLIN project, buried more than a kilometre deep in South Dakota, set new boundaries in the search for the enigmatic particles that make up most of the universe. Its results redefine the road to understanding dark matter.