‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis | Environment
When Stefan Rahmstorf walked through the ruined streets of Dresden after the river Elbe flooded in 2002, and…
Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab has won another contract from Japanese radar imaging company iQPS for multiple launches of…
Sydney house fire update: Wiley Park house fire leaves family of three dead
A neighbourhood in Sydney’s south-west has been left reeling after a family of three, including a 16-year-old boy,…
Sino Biological launches SuperNuclease® Pro with free trial program
Sino Biological, Inc., a global leader in recombinant technology, announced the launch of SuperNuclease® Pro (Cat#: SSNP02). This…
Olympus Mons stands nearly three times the height of Everest, yet standing at its base you would not see a mountain at all, because its slopes rise so gently across roughly 600 kilometres that the summit sits well beyond the Martian horizon and the ground at your feet looks almost flat
If you approached Olympus Mons from the Martian plains, the first thing you met might not be a…
What’s the Biggest Thing in the Universe?
Think about the largest thing you have ever seen. Maybe it was a mountain, a skyscraper, or a…
Hundreds of exotic ‘by-the-wind sailors’ wash up on an England beach after strong westerly winds; experts warn beachgoers not to touch them
Hundreds of exotic ‘by-the-wind sailors’ wash up on an England beach after strong westerly winds; experts warn beachgoers…
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 And Dark Doodad
APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our…
Wildfires: Prevention is the best defence, UN says
The warning comes from the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) which said that more than 434,000 hectares have already burned…
At about 19 kilometres up the air pressure falls low enough that water boils at human body temperature, so an unprotected person there would feel the saliva on their tongue turn to vapour, which is why aircrew above that altitude wear sealed pressure suits rather than an oxygen mask
At sea level, an oxygen mask and a pressure suit can look like two versions of the same…
Why basking sharks have the strangest skin in the ocean
Most shark skin feels like fine sandpaper. One way it runs smooth, the other way it grips. That…
Mercury’s Weak Magnetic Field Periodically Traps Solar Wind
The planet Mercury is the first planet from the Sun but also one shrouded in mystery. This is…