On this day in space! Oct. 19, 2016: Europe’s ExoMars orbiter and Schiaparelli lander arrive at Mars
On Oct. 19, 2016, the European Space Agency’s ExoMars mission arrived at Mars! ExoMars 2016 consists of the…
A liquid-crystal analogue of the skyrmion Hall effect
Hess, A. J., Poy, G., Tai, J.-S. B., Žumer, S. & Smalyukh, I. I. Control of light by…
Chimpanzee calls become more distinct between groups, giving them ‘accents’ similar to humans
Chimpanzee calls become more distinct between populations as the individuals age, suggesting that experience may help shape communication…
Quantum Tug-of-War Limits High-Temperature Superconductivity
New work helps show why the dream of high-temperature superconductivity has been so hard to realize: a quantum…
Graydon Smith closes office doors after staff member harassed
Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Parry-Sound and Muskoka, Graydon Smith, says the doors to his office are…
Luminous object lights up Brunei’s evening sky
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) on Sunday (Oct 18) received dozens of eyewitness…
Controllable transient coherent state reproduction in lasers
Schawlow, A. L. & Townes, C. H. Infrared and optical masers. Phys. Rev. 112, 1940–1949 (1958). Article ADS …
Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla raising baby in African national park
Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla who was reintroduced to Virunga National Park in eastern Congo, is raising a baby…
How to Protect Vulnerable Growth From Wildlife in Winter: 7 Key Plants
As we get deeper into October and the temperatures continue to fall, food becomes scarcer for our local…
Four years ago countries made a historic deal to save nature. Is it dead in the water? | Cop17 biodiversity summit
Passersby could smell the dead fish before they saw them. In August, more than 3,000 pike, roach, carp…
The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle
Humans are exerting increasing influence over how water moves through lakes, rivers, soil, and the subsurface, and a…
Scientists reach the ultimate quantum limit on a surface
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have achieved a breakthrough in quantum…