
Shedding light on why blue LEDS are so tricky to make
Scientists at UCL, in collaboration with groups at the University of Bath and the Daresbury Laboratory, have uncovered the mystery of why blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are so difficult to make, ... more
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Juno on its way to unveil Jupiter's mysteries
The gas giant Jupiter safeguards many secrets crucial to our understanding of the evolution of our solar system. It could also provide insights on how giant planets form and the role these titans pl ... more
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Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide
How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape?
Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist
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Sun may determine lifespan at birth: study
Could the Sun be your lucky - or unlucky - star? ... more
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Where Did All The Stars Go
Some of the stars appear to be missing in this intriguing new ESO image. But the black gap in this glitteringly beautiful star field is not really a gap, but rather a region of space clogged with ga ... more
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Drones swoop into electronics show as interest surges
On a dusty stretch of Nevada desert, a quadcopter drone kicks up a small cloud as it takes off. It then trails its operator on a drive across the flat terrain, filming the motion from a short distance above. ... more
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"Assassin" Targets Supernovae in Our Neighborhood
While many astronomical collaborations use powerful telescopes to target individual objects in the distant universe, a new project at The Ohio State University is doing something radically different ... more
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SpaceX to attempt rocket, cargo launch Saturday
SpaceX will try again Saturday to launch its Falcon 9 rocket, propelling the Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station and then attempting its first landing on an ocean platform. ... more
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