Can China’s electric rocket launcher make Elon Musk’s chemical rockets obsolete?
The first version of Falcon 9, launched in 2010, reportedly brought the cost of reaching orbit down by…
The Chinese bahaba, a critically endangered fish nicknamed the ‘Panda of the Sea,’ was missing from Hong Kong for over a decade, until its DNA gave it away
Trace DNA reveals critically endangered Chinese bahaba in Hong Kong after decade without records Traces of genetic material…
New study challenges existing knowledge for why galaxies stop forming stars
Most galaxy collisions do not cause galaxies to stop making new stars.A galaxy’s central black hole and its…
Slash-and-burn farming was blamed for destroying rainforests, but a study of 18,000 forest patches found community rules can limit clearing and allow trees to return
Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainable Slash-and-burn farming was blamed for destroying rainforests,…
A U.S.-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS – CTV News
A U.S.-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS CTV NewsNASA Sets Coverage…
Nearly 300 humpback whales were seen in a rare ‘supergroup’ that shows their recovery
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they…
Amateur’s Google Maps find in Canada is now a confirmed 390-million-year-old impact crater
Photo Credit: Getty Images Scientists have confirmed the site of a massive ancient meteor impact after an amateur…
These young environmental leaders are helping local churches reduce their carbon footprints
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
I’m not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)
NEW YORK — I’m the kind of person who, every so often, falls into accidental daydreams about the…
Federal officials investigating after video appears to show man kicking a sea lion on a California beach
SAN DIEGO — Federal officials are investigating a reported incident in which a man appeared to kick and…
The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire
Two devastating wildfires that swept through California’s Sierra Nevada in 2020 and 2021 killed thousands of giant sequoias.…
Researchers used AI to study more than 116,000 birdsong recordings from over 3,000 species and discovered that despite their huge variety, birdsongs across the world are built from only eight basic acoustic building blocks
According to the research, a birdsong is shaped by both evolution and the environment. (Nature TTL) Birds may…