Ruatoria man becomes surrogate dad to two rescued emu chicks
A Ruatoria conservationist has become surrogate father to two emu chicks after a firewood-collecting trip spooked their nesting…
Scientists get 2 genetic codes working in one cell, a step toward life built with novel proteins
Scientists have cleared a striking hurdle in synthetic biology: They got two different genetic codes working inside the…
As Google renames ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ in the US; company’s ‘update’ on what users in the US, Canada and ‘rest of the world’ will see
Escalating the trade dispute with Canada, US President Donald Trump last week announced that he was changing the…
NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
During a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the agency’s headquarters in Washington on Monday, the…
When animals invade: Five memorable animal encounters at the footy
Snakes, elephants, a pig and more – we look back at some of the most remarkable animal-related incidents…
Global Earth observation experts to convene in Perth
An artist’s impression of the NISAR satellite in orbit. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Perth will host one of the international…
She Keeps Coming Home to Full Trash Cans That Aren’t Hers to Fill. Now She’s Stuck With Nowhere to Put Her Own Waste
Shutterstock The trash wars continue, people! In case you haven’t been paying attention, let me fill you in.…
Elon Musk drops stunning SpaceX forecast
A revenue target posted on X (the former Twitter) on Aug. 27 would require a private company to…
Quantum Physicist Takes Aim at the Universe’s Mysterious Arrow of Time
Scientists and philosophers have argued over the nature of time since … well, since time immemorial. Does time…
In Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage bears
As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano…
Roman Space Telescope And NASA’s Ultimate Search For Off-World Life
Leading astronomers will use the just-launched Roman Space Telescope to search for Earth doppelgängers across the center of…
Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say | Plastics
The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK’s food security, according to scientists,…