Cold planets exist throughout our galaxy, even in the galactic bulge, research suggests
Although thousands of planets have been discovered in the Milky Way, most reside less than a few thousand light years from Earth. Yet our Galaxy is more than 100,000 light years across, making it difficult to investigate the Galactic distribution
What’s the rarest blood type?
Here’s a breakdown of the most rare and common blood types in the U.S. Different people have different types of blood running through their veins. Humans have four main blood groups: A, B, AB and O. These are defined by which antigens are present on the surface of red blood
The first known scorpion to live with ants carries mini hitchhikers
Pseudoscorpions may use the scorpion’s relationship with ants to their advantage In the middle of an April night in Israel’s Jordan Valley, Yoram Zvik sweeps a UV light over the dark ground near throngs of marching ants. The light passes over the brilliant blue-green fluorescence of a scorpion clambering alongside
Parrots can move along thin branches using ‘beakiation’
Parrots don’t just hang out for fun. To move along narrow branches, a parrot can hang from a branch with its beak, swing its body sideways and grab hold farther along with its feet. The newly described gait, dubbed beakiation, expands the birds’ locomotive repertoire and underscores how versatile their
Sample of ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid Bennu, which may contain the seeds of life, arrives in UK for analysis
A sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, has arrived at London’s Natural History Museum for analysis. Scientists are optimistic that it could contain the seeds of life. A tiny fragment from the most dangerous asteroid in the solar system has arrived in the U.K. — and
