Astronomy
Could Dark Energy Be Evolving Over Time?
A new study, based on years of precise data from telescopes such as the Dark Energy Survey in Chile, above, suggests that the mysterious force known as dark energy may be evolving over time rather than constant.
The Galaxy's Influence on Earth can be Found in Crystals
Earth’s History Written in the Stars: Zircon Crystals Reveal Galactic Influence kerryhensley45577 Tue, 09/16/2025 - 10:27 Earth’s History Written in the Stars: Zircon Crystals Reveal Galactic Influence https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-release/earths-history-written-in-the-stars-zircon-crystals-reveal-galactic-influence/
How fast you age may be controlled by a DNA repair boss in your cells
How fast you age may be controlled by a DNA repair boss in your cells
Smallmouth Bass Evolve to Evade Electric Culling in Adirondack Lake
Scientists electrically culled invasive fish in a 20-year battle—but the fish fought back with rapid evolution
Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Solar System’s Secret History
Many asteroids are related, but their family trees can be hard to trace
Neuroscience and Art Collide in a Posthumous ‘Composition’ by Alvin Lucier in Revivification
A museum exhibit in Australia lets visitors hear music generated by brain cells derived from the blood of a dead composer.
ESA shares stage with international partners at IAC 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) is participating in the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which will open its doors on Monday 29 September and last until Friday 3 October in Sydney, Australia. Over 8000 participants from 90 countries are expected to attend the event at the International Convention Centre (ICC) under the theme “Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth”.
Earth from Space: Northeast Greenland National Park
Japan's Akatsuki Venus Orbiter Completes its Mission
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted the termination procedure for the Venus Climate Orbiter “Akatsuki” (PLANET-C) starting at 9:00 AM on September 18, 2025 (JST), thereby ending the probe's operations.
How Do You Build Something On Mars?
Let’s say you’ve picked the perfect spot for building a settlement on Mars. But this opens up some pretty nasty questions. Building…what? And building….with what?
A White Dwarf Makes A Meal Of A Pluto-Like Object
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a white dwarf that's devouring a chunk of an icy body. It suggests that even in distant solar systems, icy bodies from the distant reaches can deliver water to planets in the inner solar system.
Reconstructed skull gives surprising clues to our enigmatic Ancestor X
Reconstructed skull gives surprising clues to our enigmatic Ancestor X
WWI-Era Shipwrecks in Mallows Bay Form Ecological Sanctuary
Nearly 100 years ago dozens of ships were abandoned in a shallow bay in the Potomac River. Today plants and animals are thriving on the skeletons of these vessels
Taylor Swift’s Speech Pattern Changed over Time, Linguistics Study Shows
An analysis of Taylor Swift’s interviews suggests her speech pattern has changed over her career
3-in-1 Launch
Punch Cards, Pipeline Problems, and the Future of Women in Computing
Carla Brodley, founding executive director of the Center for Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University, explains how to make computer science education more accessible to everyone