Oxygen Collisions at LHC Hint at Extreme Matter State
One year on from the first-ever collisions of oxygen at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the main LHC…
What lurks beneath the volcanoes of Jupiter’s moon Io? NASA’s Juno probe just took a peek
Scientists have measured temperatures beneath the surface of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, offering the first-ever glimpse of the…
Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time – but most go unfixed
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) wants to close that gap. Last month it announced a new push –…
This is the world’s most advanced robotic servicing satellite—that we know about
DARPA partnered with the Naval Research Laboratory to develop the RSGS robotics payload. More than 20 years in…
What Happens if You Cut a Photon in Half? The Answer Is Trippy
Physicists tend to think of light in terms of photons: massless, elementary particles “carrying” the forces of nature.…
Arctic ground squirrels drop their body temperature to nearly three degrees below freezing during hibernation — the coldest ever recorded in a mammal — a state that should crystallise their blood and kill them, but through a phenomenon called supercooling, their body fluids remain liquid, and they wake in spring unharmed
The Arctic ground squirrel holds the lowest core body temperature ever measured in a mammal. During hibernation its…
Why sperm whales blow bubbles while sleeping | National News
(Stéphane Granzotto via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Blowing bubbles helps sperm whales sleep soundly beneath the waves, new…
Simple steps for improving indoor air quality
While wildfire smoke, power plant emissions, and vehicle exhaust fumes are well-known contributors to poor outdoor air quality—and…
Planet hunter gets the silent treatment photo of the day for July 24, 2026
ESA’s Plato spacecraft completes critical testing ahead of its spaceflight. (Image credit: ESA – R. Moorkens O’Reilly) A…
SKKU-led Team Identifies ‘Zinc Oxide Spin Qubit’ — A Semiconductor-Based Quantum Technology
Insider Brief Researchers from Sungkyunkwan University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Washington identified a molybdenum–oxygen-vacancy…
In 1904, Newfoundland released four moose to attract hunters; their population later reached 200,000 and began reshaping the island’s forests
Moose occur naturally in Labrador but not on the island of Newfoundland. More than a century ago, Newfoundland,…
Differences in human and great ape laughter reveal clues to the origin of speech
Humans are not the only animals that communicate. Birds sing to attract mates, dolphins use signature whistles that…