Cascade Volcanoes Shrouded in Smoke
In a contrast of fire and ice, smoke from wildland fires mingled with several of the Cascade Range’s…
Scientists detect a nuclear reactor’s ghostly afterglow for the first time
Even after a nuclear reactor is switched off, activity continues deep inside its core. Long-lived radioactive fission products…
In 2018, Australian scientist Jaimie Cleeland spent a year on remote Gough Island; in one week, she watched mice kill 15 albatross chicks
On Gough Island, house mice, a fraction of an albatross chick’s size, have become its biggest threat. Image…
AI Model Spots Solar Eruption Signs Hours Early
Long before dark sunspots appear on the Sun’s surface, a new active region — where powerful solar eruptions…
Five reservoirs in England and Wales ‘exceptionally low’ as drought persists | Water
Five key reservoirs across England and Wales are “exceptionally low” as drought and extreme heat piles pressure on…
Meet ‘MOXIE’, a small Nasa device that for the first time made oxygen from the Martian atmosphere
Meet ‘MOXIE’, a small Nasa device that for the first time made oxygen from the Martian atmosphere (Image:…
In 2001, scientists tested 4 beluga whales at a New York aquarium; 98 sessions later, it was found the Arctic whales may recognise themselves
In the quiet pools of the New York Aquarium, a groundbreaking experiment was unfolding. It was 2001, and…
Tin shows thermal stability advantage in sodium-ion batteries
New research has found that tin anodes may offer a thermal stability advantage over hard carbon in sodium-ion…
Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe | Climate News
At least a dozen people have reportedly been hospitalised in Croatia after blazes tore into the tourist town…
SpaceX rocket’s moon crash highlights ‘a tangible operational risk’ of lunar settlement
The moon dust has settled after a 4.5-ton SpaceX rocket body slammed into terrain near Einstein Crater on…
Rice Researchers Improve Trapped-Ion Quantum Simulation with New Temperature Controls
Insider Brief Rice University researchers developed new controls for a trapped-ion quantum simulator that allow independent tuning of…
Australia’s feral camels were abandoned when trucks replaced them. More than a century later, their isolation is attracting Gulf breeders
Australia’s camel population is difficult to count, partly because the animals are scattered across an immense stretch of…