Lights Out in Scoresby Sund: Capturing a Total Eclipse in the High Arctic
“It was just breathtaking,” Wayne says, the awe unmistakable in his voice. “It was the most epic thing…
Parents thrilled to see Riverland’s ‘bike boys’ get off screens and on pushbikes
The term “bike gang” is usually associated with Harley-Davidson motorcycles, tattoos and rule-breakers, but some young boys in…
SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (photos)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this morning (Aug. 22) on a milestone mission for…
This frozen fiber makes light and sound interact 1,000x more strongly
The transformation of a liquid into a solid is familiar in nature. Lava flowing from a volcano eventually…
Foreign tourist attacked by bear near Lake Towada in northeastern Japan
A male foreign tourist was attacked by a bear near an observation deck overlooking Lake Towada, a popular…
Ancient Toba eruption reveals a supervolcano can stay dangerous for thousands of years
Indonesia’s Toba supervolcano remained active for thousands of years after its massive eruption about 74,000 years ago.Some later…
Trump pledged support for fossil fuels. Now his war in Iran is fast-tracking renewables
Donald Trump had a busy February. On 11 February, the United States president signed an executive order directing…
NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope
The Swift space observatory has been in operation since 2004. It specializes in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most…
A New Quantum Blueprint Could Make States Easier To Tell Apart
Researchers developed a mathematical framework for designing non-Gaussian quantum states that can be made perfectly distinguishable. Credit: Shutterstock…
An Ancient Shark Graveyard Has Been Found in The Egyptian Desert : ScienceAlert
The desert sands of Egypt have been dry for thousands of years. As difficult as it is to…
Partial lunar eclipse live: Latest news, viewing tips and live updates from Aug. 27-28 eclipse
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24 billion tonnes of groundwater are being lost every year across Asia’s high mountains; why the water crisis is far bigger than melting glaciers
Groundwater reserves beneath High Mountain Asia (HMA) often called the ‘Asian water tower’ are depleting at an alarming…