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Scientists Have Spotted One of the Rarest Objects in the Entire Space

news | May 23, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Space is vast and it has many objects that we know to exist, but have never seen yet. Now, there is one such object less, as astronomers have recently spotted one of the rarest neutron stars in the Universe.

Scientists reveal dinosaur with bat wings

news | May 15, 2019 | Science & Education | 8

For many years, dinosaurs were depicted as enormous reptiles covered in scales, but several recent scientific discoveries confirm a new theory that many ancient inhabitants of our planet were actually covered in feathers. Researchers have recently discovered a new dinosaur species whose wings were covered in skin.

Scientists discover one of the world’s oldest trees

news | May 14, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Scientists from the University of Arkansas published materials on discovering a 2624 year-old tree in a swamp near the Black River (North Carolina).

Scientists Find a New Species of Millipede

news | May 11, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Amber is a unique material where a lot of interesting things can be found. Scientist of the Bulgarian National Museum of Natural History discovered in a piece of amber a millipede that lived on our planet about 99 million years ago.

Protein molecules help to store a Japanese artist’s engraving

news | May 09, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Researchers from Harvard and Northwestern University of Chicago have come up with a new way to store information which involves depositing data in protein molecules.

Arsenic breathing microbe discovered in the Pacific Ocean

news | May 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Arsenic is a toxic and carcinogenic chemical, but the Earth is home to a diverse number of species which includes organisms that not only remain unharmed by it, but need it for survival.

Borophene vs Graphene

news | May 06, 2019 | Science & Education | 7

Borophene is a two-dimensional monoatomic material first synthesized in 2015. Its properties are still being studied, but it is already called the “killer of graphene”, for the production of which fantastic amounts of money have recently been allocated.

Russian scientists record pulsar ‘voices’

news | Apr 30, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

Pulsars are dead stars characterized by their constant rotation and emission of strong impulses. Scientists love them for this, as pulsars are perfect beacons that can be used for navigation in space by calculating the distance between objects.

NASA shows boulders on Asteroid Bennu

news | Apr 29, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

At present, Asteroid Bennu is being rigorously studied by interstellar station OSIRIS-REx. Its approach will happen next year, which is why NASA is currently creating a detailed map of the object. The agency has made several photos of the asteroid and posted them online.

China to build a base on the Moon in the next 10 years

news | Apr 28, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

The Chinese media have announced Beijing's plans to build a research base on the Earth’s satellite within the next decade, according to spokespersons for the Chinese National Space Agency.

Roscosmos Details the Rockets to Fly to the Moon

news | Apr 26, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Roscosmos Director Dmitry Rogozin met up with representatives of other countries’ space agencies, they visited the Russian Mission Control Center together and discussed the details of Moon exploration.

NASA to send a new space drone to Psyche

news | Apr 25, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

NASA has approved the design of a new space device, which will explore Psyche - a small volcanic asteroid, located in 2,841 au from the Earth.

What will our planet look like when all the ice melts?

news | Apr 24, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Because of global warming, glaciers are starting to melt, which in turn leads to an increase in global sea levels. Since 1961, over 9 trillion tonnes of ice have already melted, with sea levels increasing by 1 mm each year. What results can we expect from this trend?

Another Reason for Evolutionary Change of Human Face Found

news | Apr 23, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

British scientists have found another reason that triggered the evolutionary change of ancient people’s faces making them softer and more refined.

Scientists create a unique biological material

news | Apr 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

There is a huge gap between artificial and living organisms, but the world is steadfastly moving towards its narrowing. We may even see self-replicating robots in future. Anyway, a step in this direction has already been made.

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Living in High-Tech Settlements of the Future: A Reality Surpassing Science Fiction

articles | Jun 25, 2025 | Business & Startups

When we say the phrase “village of the future,” our imagination involuntarily conjures up futuristic landscapes from science fiction films like “The Island” or “Blade Runner.”

Pharmacist bacterium: scientists have created a microorganism that converts plastic into medicine

news | Jul 04, 2025 | Science & Education

Breakthrough in biotechnology: An international group of researchers has announced the development of a bacterium capable of transforming plastic into a vital drug, paracetamol. This revolutionary discovery opens up new possibilities in solving the problem of plastic pollution, as well as in the environmentally friendly production of medicines.