Paleontologists Reconstruct 56-Million-Year-Old Forests – and Find a Chilling Warning for Today
Fragments of fossilized leaves like these helped the authors recreate the forest canopies of 56 million years ago.…
‘Little bit grumpy’: Rural residents shoulder water upgrade costs
The Motueka River is expected to be the new, cleaner source of Dovedale’s water. But the upgrade, which…
Watch SpaceX launch its 100th mission of the year tonight
SpaceX is about to hit the century mark for the third year in a row. A Falcon 9…
Krypton-sputtered tantalum films for scalable high-performance quantum devices
Awschalom, D. D., Bernien, H., Hanson, R., Oliver, W. D. & Vučković, J. Challenges and opportunities for quantum…
In the 1990s, a predatory flatworm was released in Samoa to control giant African snails; it later became linked to the decline and extinction of native island snails
In the 1990s, a predatory flatworm was released in Samoa to control giant African snails An aggressive predatory…
Swedish researchers use 3D model to study snoring mechanics
Anyone who has had to share a room – or worse, a bed – with a loud snorer…
Are zoos ready for the changing climate?
When people think about climate change and animals, they might picture melting sea ice, drought-stricken landscapes or species…
Satellite Image: Russian Space Center Linked to Starlink Copy Damaged
New satellite imagery shows damage at a Russian space center linked to Moscow’s version of SpaceX’s Starlink following…
Bridging ambient- and high-pressure superconductivity in La2LnNi2O7 films
Sun, H. et al. Signatures of superconductivity near 80 K in a nickelate under high pressure. Nature 621, 493–498…
Photographer Captures Acrobatic Dolphins Leaping From the Water
Photo by Daniel Cox A photographer who captured a pod of gymnastic dolphins acrobatically leaping from the water…
APOD: 2026 August 18 – Perseids From Perseus
APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our…
Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought | Drought
Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to…