New study shows how renewable project locations can reduce blackout risks
MIT researchers have developed a new framework that could help energy planners decide where to build renewable energy…
The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here’s why you should look up now
People keep asking me about the total solar eclipse on August 12. That’s understandable. For anyone in the…
When elephants play, they rapidly copy one another’s trunk and head movements — a form of bodily mimicry resembling the contagious smiles and laughter seen in humans
Elephants at play do more than chase, spar and wrestle with their trunks. In a study of African…
Would You Pay $225,000 To See A Rare Totally Eclipsed Sunset?
On Aug. 12, the Earth, moon and sun will precisely align to create a total solar eclipse just…
How modern warfare is reshaping Ukraine’s natural environment
Hiding out in a bomb shelter in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region, one man readies himself to venture out…
SpaceX Is in Talks on a Multibillion Dollar Defense Contract. Here Is What It Means for Investors
In a move that could help validate SpaceX’s (NASDAQ:SPCX) enormous investment in artificial intelligence (AI), the company is…
The First Room-Temperature Quantum Material of Its Kind Is Spun From Atoms of Gold : ScienceAlert
Materials in a quantum state come with exotic properties that bend the laws of physics and offer huge…
Israel clears way for crocodiles to stop prison breaks
Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman has given a new classification to crocodiles, in a move that may allow…
Science word of the day: Autotroph
Science word of the day: Autotroph Pronunciation: AW’-tuh-trohf What it means: Autotrophs are organisms that can feed themselves…
Turkish graduates build green thrusters for satellites
ISTANBUL ITU graduates Mustafa Ay and Hıdır İlyas Sezer developed an eco-friendly thruster for satellites. Stepping away from…
Scientists find a way to break molecular bonds with less energy
A new study has found that the quantum vacuum – the faint energy that fills even empty space…
The Sky Today on Sunday, July 19: An oval-shaped nebula
Back to Article List Planetary nebula 6563 is a worthy challenge for larger scopes, floating near the base…