Hyenas and lions wage much of their rivalry from miles apart
Lions and hyenas are famous rivals, but GPS collars show much of their competition happens without a confrontation.…
Our Sun Might Actually Be a Planet Killer
Stellar evolution can be really chaotic, so it’s no surprise that a planet or two—or more—gets sucked into…
Global Microplastics Regulations: How Governments Are Rewriting the Rulebook to Curb Plastic Pollution at Its Source
A plastic bag can be banned. A bottle can be collected and recycled. But microplastics are different. They…
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the sun?
Given that it’s the closest planet to the sun, Mercury seems like it should be the hottest planet…
In 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio’s foundation gave $3 million to Nepal’s tiger effort; the country’s count later climbed from 121 animals to 355 | World News
Leonardo DiCaprio on the left and a representative image of a tiger on the right. Image credits: Wikimedia…
The Atlantic Ocean Has a Hidden ‘Heat Valve’ That Controls Earth’s Temperature – And It Could Be Closing : ScienceAlert
Our relatively stable global climate is governed by an incredibly complex set of factors, all interacting with each…
Dropping a dead solar panel into a U.S. landfill costs $1 to $5, while recycling the same panel has been estimated at $15 to $45. That gap helps explain why most go into the ground, even though a plant that opened in Georgia this year says it recovers 96 percent of a panel’s material value.
What does it actually cost to throw away the future? For a retired solar panel in the United…
SpaceX Makes Blockbuster Move in AI Race
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) has signed an artificial-intelligence hosting agreement worth roughly $1.11 billion…
Octopuses change colour in their sleep as their brains become active and their skin shows patterns normally seen while they are awake |
An octopus can look completely lifeless in sleep, lying flat with its eyes closed and its skin turned…
Real-Time Oxygen Delivery to the Brain
Engineers have combined light and sound imaging methods to observe how blood vessels supply oxygen to active brain…
World-first trial on Phillip Island discovers floating wetlands can cut emissions
Researchers believe a floating garden of native plants on a wastewater lagoon in VIctoria’s east could help tackle…
Venus Moon Would Have Been Doomed From The Start, Says New Paper
One of our solar system’s biggest puzzles has long been why Venus has no moon. Often referred to…