New geothermal well aims to tap hot rock without using water
U.S. geothermal energy developer XGS Energy will drill a deep vertical well in New Mexico to gather underground…
Astronomers discover a cold lava planet that may resemble early Earth
Scientists have discovered a new planet that defies all expectations. It’s a lava world, but it’s also cold.…
One Giant Leap: Researchers Demonstrate Programmable Quantum Photonic Processor in Orbit
Insider Brief Researchers operated a programmable quantum photonic processor in orbit, demonstrating two-photon interference as an early step…
Rick Wakeman Performs For 150 Rescued Moon Bears
Things are generally quite difficult for the Asiatic black bear, sometimes known as the moon bear. The moon…
Lunar Satellites Could Fix Drifting GPS Constellations, Study Finds
Satellites that navigate by talking to each other slowly lose their sense of direction, because nothing in a…
In 2002, New Mexico mixed discarded toothbrush fragments and plastic tubing into a 2-mile interstate; it projected 25% longer life and 27% less waste | World News
AI REPRESENTATION: Discarded toothbrushes and plastic waste are shown alongside asphalt, illustrating the use of recycled plastic in…
NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
For two decades, largely in service to the International Space Station, NASA has sought to foster an “economy”…
Giant phonon-assisted upconversion photoluminescence of in situ photo-carbonized polymer dots for 3D high-definition optical disks
Reinsel, D., Gantz, J. & Rydning, J. The digitization of the world from edge to core White Paper…
Rare Lion Cubs Explore Outside for First Time at Zoo, and They’re Already Getting Curious
Five rare lion cubs have ventured outdoors for the first time at England’s Whipsnade Zoo. They may have…
Mars’ North Pole Is Less Dusty Than Scientists Thought
This icy crater is located in the northern reaches of Mars. In this study, researchers show that a…
Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations | Crocodiles
In the 1990s, conservationists in Cambodia feared the Siamese crocodile had disappeared for good. Fishing and hunting had…
Alien life? Why the possibility of exoplanet LHS 1140b emitting helium gas is so exciting
This summer, exoplanet science — the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun — took a big…