Lydia Möcklinghoff, champion of the giant anteater, has died in a plane crash. She was 45
Lydia Möcklinghoff, a German biologist and science communicator, died on July 3, 2026, aged 45, in a…
Could the Moon Ever Drift Away?
Every year, the Moon drifts about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from Earth. That is roughly the…
13 lesser-known Quebec road laws that could get you fined up to $525 this summer
Summer is peak season on Quebec roads. The bikes are out, construction is in full swing, and everyone’s…
China unveils members of state-backed commercial space consortium
HELSINKI — A Chinese government body has published a national commercial space consortium membership list, offering a rare…
Physicists finally build a quantum material predicted more than a decade ago
Physicists from the University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University in Finland have successfully created a two dimensional topological…
China’s Blade Fence Around Mount Tai: A Danger to Wildlife and Ecosystems | World News
A view from Mount Tai. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons For decades, fencing has been used worldwide to separate…
Rare fossil goose rewrites the story of New Zealand’s giant birds
A rare fossil goose discovered in the remains of an ancient lake in Central Otago is changing scientists’…
Colombia’s outgoing environment minister warns of climate action setbacks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s outgoing environment minister warned Friday that the incoming government could reverse recent…
SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 more Starlink satellites – for 100x the bandwidth
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeawaysStarlink’s 100,000 satellites…
Scientists painted black cows with white stripes to test whether zebra markings deter biting flies — and the painted cows drew 50 per cent fewer flies, adding weight to the theory that zebras evolved their colouring not for camouflage or heat, but as a living insect repellent
Researchers in central Japan painted plain black cows with white stripes, stood them in a pasture, and photographed…
Scientists discover the one nutrient beneficial parasites can’t live without
Intestinal worms may help reduce inflammation, but new research suggests they can only do so when they have…
This chaotic 2,000-pound seal has returned to sea – but leaves behind a conundrum
Without so much as a wave of his flipper, Neil the boisterous young elephant seal departed Tasmania this…