‘Profoundly encouraging’ for conservation efforts: Rare sambar deer seen with fawn in Mandai
SINGAPORE – A sambar deer, known for her distinctive white patch of fur on her forehead and white…
UCLA Scientists Develop Mineral Sunscreen That Reduces White Cast
6 min readMineral sunscreens made with ingredients like zinc oxide often leave behind a white cast on the…
Solar eclipse reveals how animals respond to sudden darkness
A total solar eclipse doesn’t just dim the sky. For a few surreal minutes, it flips the usual…
4 upper-stage issues in 19 months: When will SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket return to flight?
SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket hit a bit of a snag this week. On Monday (Feb. 2), a…
A huge ancient predator is lurking in Japan’s rivers – and it’s eating frogs and crabs
New research examining the diet of Japanese giant salamanders has revealed that these enormous river-dwelling amphibians experience a…
A star is born: Israeli team detects stellar-creation particles 400 light-years away
In a breakthrough, Israeli researchers have measured invisible particles known as cosmic rays deep inside a dust cloud…
NASA has been detecting weekly changes in sea level for 33 years
Satellites have tracked week-by-week changes in sea level for 33 years, and NASA has now opened the record.…
Earth from Space: Olympic view
With the 2026 Winter Olympics officially opening today, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us a striking view of…
It stretches up to 2.5 miles, is 2.5 metres deep and is home to 300 of the weirdest, most rule-breaking animals on the planet
Naked mole rats are possibly one of the most bizarre animals on the planet. They are the world’s…
Green-Energy Catalyst Dissolution Observed Atomically
Iridium oxide is one of the most important — and most problematic — materials in the global push…
The Arctic Just Got a Predictable Future, Thanks to This New Model
This breakthrough could improve early warnings, helping to track ice loss and its far-reaching consequences on global climate,…
SpaceX Dragon arrives for Crew-12 launch photo of the day for Feb. 6, 2026
With the recent medical evacuation of SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronaut mission from the International Space Station, Crew-12 will be…