What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap. This famous carnivorous plant captures insects and other small animals – and ...

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To trap its prey, the Venus flytrap sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated in response to touch or stress. But the molecular identity of the touch sensor has remained unclear. Japanese ...

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Venus is officially a lonely planet. After losing contact with the Akatsuki spacecraft last year, Japan’s space agency (JAXA) has officially ended operations of the lone mission left in our ...

On May 21, 2010, the Akatsuki orbiter ("Dawn" in Japanese) launched from the Tanegashima Space Center atop a H-IIA Launch Vehicle, establishing orbit around Venus in December 2015. In so doing, ...

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Today, the tennis legend will exchange vows with actor and producer Andrea Preti in one of the most breathtaking settings in the Mediterranean: a cliffside lighthouse on the Italian island of Ischia, ...

On a specified date, the Moon will pass 0.8° north of Venus and 1.3° north of Regulus (magnitude 1.4), with Venus and Regulus separated by less than 0.5°. This celestial trio will rise around 4:30 A.M ...

Venus is arguably the worst place in the solar system. A cloak of carbon dioxide suffocates the planet, subjecting its surface to skull-crushing pressure. Sulfuric acid rains down through the sickly ...