Advanced US nuclear detector takes first beam to aid national security
A next-generation nuclear detection system that could aid US national security efforts has logged its first operational measurements…
A rollercoaster of weather extremes: drought and heatwaves are creating UK’s climate whiplash
The UK is bouncing from one type of extreme weather to another this year. This is climate whiplash.…
China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat
HELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also…
Rare footage of humpback whale birth captured on drone video: “A remarkable moment”
For the first time, the birth of a humpback whale was captured via drone earlier this week. Filmed…
Why avocado flowers change male and female phases every day, and the genetic timing that helps trees cross-pollinate |
Avocado flowers exhibit a complex opening cycle, transforming from male to female stages. This dichogamy promotes pollen transfer…
The Australian tree dropped from aeroplanes over Florida’s Everglades that spread across nearly 500,000 acres | World News
Representative Image of invasive Australian trees in the Florida Everglades (AI-generated image) In 1936, a Florida landowner scattered…
This Week in Science: Dyson Spheres, Hidden Amazon Structures, And More : ScienceAlert
This Week in Science: Creatine’s effect on cancer, a dinosaur-era ‘turducken’, and much more! First up: JWST has…
US develops two-knob quantum simulator with precise thermal control
Scientists in the US have developed a novel way to control temperature inside a trapped-ion quantum simulator that…
Stray lions found roaming near Komatipoort may have returned to Kruger National Park
A pride of between five and seven young lions, believed to have wandered out of the Kruger National…
Mysterious fungi found thriving deep below Earth’s surface
Gas wells in northern Michigan pump water to the surface every day. That water comes up from shale…
The U.S. dumped 2 million tires into the ocean to build an artificial reef in 1970. Decades later, officials are still trying to clean up the environmental disaster
Humans have been tossing objects in the ocean with the knowledge that once on the seabed they provide…
APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck Moon and Belt of Venus
Explanation: The Buck Moon is a traditional name for the full moon of July. In this colorful Adriatic…