Physicist proposes laser light could transfer energy to a gravitational wave
A theoretical proposal would use laser light to exchange tiny amounts of energy with a passing gravitational wave.Repeated…
Super El Nino could cause ‘polar vortex’ as people warned to stockpile food
The current El Niño cycle could lead to a ‘polar vortex’ over the winter due to an unusual…
Photos: Starship launches from Texas as Elon Musk plans a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana | Photos
STARBASE, Texas — Plumes of vapor burst from the launchpad beneath the rocket, then a flame, pale in…
In 1830, Tasmania paid people to kill its now-iconic devils; females earned a higher bounty than males |
A Tasmanian devil is now one of the most recognisable animals associated with Tasmania, but its reputation among…
Scientists just found a new way to make hydrogen from water
Researchers at Oregon State University have created a new class of materials that can use light to produce…
Wildfires across the US are changing forest landscapes
As Monica Turner trekked across the western hills of Yellowstone National Park, the cold rain was inescapable. Even…
The Sky Today on Sunday, October 4: Saturn reaches opposition
Back to Article List The ringed planet is now at its best for the year, reaching opposition in…
Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa’s diverse wildlife
Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa’s diverse wildlife – Ars Technica Sinners, Loki<\/em>)…
A meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have revised a key piece of Oklahoma’s geologic history, with…
Quebec election: Building an image, one poutine stand at a time
One might think, in this modern age, image-making in politics would have moved beyond those clichéd shots of…
How a helium leak in an exoplanet atmosphere hints at life
Artist’s impression of the newly discovered rocky exoplanet, LHS 1140b. This exoplanet atmosphere is leaking helium. Could it…
They have enormous goggly eyes, sticky-out swivelling ears, long grippy fingers – and look like Yoda
With truly enormous goggly eyes, sticky-out swivelling ears and long grippy fingers, Yoda-like tarsiers look almost otherworldly. Come…