Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth – but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed?
Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like “Project Hail Mary” and “The Andromeda…
A tiny change in temperature could now produce a big electrical signal; scientists surpass century-old limit
Schematic of the electronic band diagram of heavily doped, highly compensated ScN exhibiting thermopower exceeding the Boltzmann limit.…
Photographer wins dream Canadian Geographic gig for wildlife portfolio including dramatic shot of puffin and cute fox portrait
Most photography competitions offer a cash or equipment prize, but I’m sure many of us would trade that…
Rome pulls around €1.5 million in coins from the Trevi Fountain every year and gives it to a Catholic charity — workers sweep the coins into long piles and vacuum them through suction hoses as new wishes keep landing in the water
Twice a week the most famous fountain in Rome is switched off, drained and vacuumed like a lounge…
‘Unicorns of the sea’ help scientists spot danger in the Arctic
Narwhals are known as “unicorns of the sea” for their long spiral tusks — actually teeth — which…
Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 rocket reaches orbit on debut launch
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch company Galactic Energy successfully launched its first Pallas-1 rocket late Monday, with future…
Theatre is bringing physics to new audiences but what is the definitive science play? – Physics World
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1950: Kevin Budden, a 20-year-old photographer, was dying from a taipan snake bite when he insisted the snake be saved; five years later, its venom helped save a boy’s life
In 1950, 20-year-old Kevin Budden died after a coastal taipan bite. But before his death, he insisted the…
Science facilities protected from funding cuts
An Oxfordshire science laboratory has said it will continue its research despite a shortfall in funding. Rutherford Appleton…
Could this humble sea sponge clean up the world’s ports? | Marine life
In the polluted waters of Marina Palamós on Spain’s Costa Brava, Manuel Maldonado, a sponge biologist, noticed something…
NASA’s Swift telescope is back, but time is running out
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is back to studying the universe with two of its three science instruments…
Sliding water droplets corrode Teflon-coated metal – Physics World
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