NZ’s overhaul of nature protection laws is a chance to move away from ‘fortress conservation’
Fierce opposition from environmental organisations and the outdoor recreation sector has forced the government to backflip on one…
Bezos’ latest win over Starlink didn’t happen in space, it happened in Elon Musk’s home country
Starlink had the rockets, the satellites and the customers. It entered commercial service years ahead of Amazon…
The Language of Quantum Computing Was Built in a Pasadena Office – Pasadena Now
John Preskill [photo credit: CALTECHTwo phrases now shape every serious conversation about quantum computing — when it will…
Australia’s koalas face disease, habitat loss and shrinking populations, but scientists are freezing eggs and sperm to create a genetic backup for the species |
Australia’s koalas have become an increasingly familiar symbol of a wider conservation problem. Habitat loss, disease, road accidents…
Natural Sugar Floating in Space Between Stars
As Europe’s railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an…
Space Force awards Slingshot $69 million for AI-enabled training technology
WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace has won a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop artificial intelligence-based training…
The observable universe is roughly 93 billion light-years across despite being only 13.8 billion years old, because space kept expanding while the oldest light was travelling toward us
If light has had only 13.8 billion years to travel, a universe 93 billion light-years across sounds impossible.…
Explore 1,300+ Beautiful Wildlife Illustrations from the 19th Century, Now Restored and Available Online
Today, if you want to know about any of the flora or fauna that surround us, you have…
Astronomers just found four hidden white dwarf stars near Earth
Astronomers have directly confirmed four previously hidden white dwarf stars in nearby binary systems. Every system lies within…
Jeep celebrates 85 years in Canada with giant duck on Windsor waterfront – AM 800 CKLW
A giant rubber duck is floating along Windsor’s waterfront as Jeep celebrates its 85th anniversary in Canada. The…
Astronomers Discover and Directly Image Third Planet in Beta Pictoris System
Named Beta Pictoris d, the newly-discovered world is 100 times fainter than Beta Pictoris b — the first…
The Physicists India Makes For The World
Five teenagers swept gold at the International Physics Olympiad, the product of 27 years of quiet public investment.…