Researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of Chicago have determined in a study published in The Planetary Science Journal that some planets may shine bright like diamonds because they are, in fact, diamonds.
An international team of scientists and researchers recently announced "spectral detections" of phosphine (PH3 – a phosphorus atom with three hydrogen atoms attached), a potential sign of life in the clouds high above the surface of Venus.
Researchers at Purdue University have discovered that a collection of electrons under extreme conditions can form quasiparticles called "anyons," which have unique "memory" properties and could advance quantum computing.
An ancient species of dog, believed to be extinct in the wild, was recently discovered roaming near the largest gold mine in the world in Papua, Indonesia. The ancient dog breed may revive a dying species and add a new chapter to the understanding of human vocal learning.
New research into the deadliest form of the malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, shows another set of channels, pore-like holes, in the membrane sac surrounding the parasite that allows it to draw in nutrients from the infected blood cell.