Science

Researchers think lunar haematite is formed through oxidation of lunar surface iron by the oxygen from the Earth’s upper atmosphere.

Scientists identified an effective treatment with few side effects.

The anti-inflammatory medicine is inexpensive and readily available, and research shows it reduces the mortality risk of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

A study estimates that 200 million trees in the tropics are mowed down annually by lightning.

The images show a close-up view of the novel coronavirus infecting cells that line the human airway.

The map also tells you which dinosaurs may have been lurking nearby.

If you’re a water sports fan looking for a new thrill, what about upside-down sailing? The idea might not be so outlandish. In a new study, physicists have managed to float tiny boats on the underside of a layer of liquid levitating in midair (see animation, above). Besides opening up […]

A notorious nerve poison is back in the news. The German government said today that Alexei Navalny, a prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was poisoned with a chemical similar to Novichok, a deadly nerve agent implicated in other attacks on Russians who have crossed the current regime.

The brain’s memory centre, the temporal lobe, is also responsible for the manipulation of auditory information.