The eruption that buried Pompeii is helping scientists synchronize Earth’s geological clocks
Scientists used the precisely recorded 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius to recalibrate argon-argon dating, reducing uncertainty for…
World Rivers Day: Why rivers are running on empty
So what if a river has too little or too much water? When rivers rise too quickly and…
Aerospacelab to supply satellite platforms to Lockheed Martin
WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab won a contract to supply two spacecraft platforms to Lockheed Martin, adding a…
Tiny Diamond Beams Could Unlock More Powerful Quantum Networks
Conceptual illustration of an integrated quantum photonic circuit in which diamond nanobeams containing quantum emitters and spins are…
Paul McCartney joins over 500 public figures calling for an end to trophy hunting of lions, elephants and endangered rhinos | World News
Paul McCartney, PC: Wikipedia Paul McCartney is among hundreds of public figures backing a new international campaign calling…
Watch jaw-dropping footage of a creature miraculously sprinting on water to get away from predator
Native to the rainforests of Central and South America, the basilisk lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus) is famous for its…
Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns | Food & drink industry
The vast majority of the UK’s essential foods, including cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil, are grown in areas…
On this day in space! Sept. 27, 1997: NASA’s Mars Pathfinder lander sends its last transmission to Earth
On Sept. 27, 1997, NASA’s Mars Pathfinder mission beamed its very last data transmission back to Earth. Pathfinder…
A 20-foot vacuum chamber in Albuquerque takes 26 million amps from 2,160 capacitors in about 100 billionths of a second, around 200 times a year, each shot shaking the ground like a small earthquake, and the lab that runs it wants one 10 times bigger
KeysQuestions4Explore4 Sandia’s Z Machine is the most powerful X-ray source on Earth, and the lab wants to build…
Why jellyfish can still sting when they’re dead
Yes jellyfish can sting when they’re dead, says Peter Richardson, and it’s down to the fact that a…
SpaceX's Starship rocket prepares for 14th test flight – Yahoo News Canada
SpaceX’s Starship rocket prepares for 14th test flight Yahoo News CanadaThe most powerful rocket ever built is on the…
Have you heard of these Quebec political parties?
In the ongoing Quebec election campaign, attention has been overwhelmingly focused on the five main parties deemed of…