In a first, physicists observe quantum heat waves at room temperature
In a global first, physicists at the University of California, Los Angeles, have observed a quantum behavior of…
In 2017, Florida scientists tested mosquitoes around Burmese pythons; three mosquito species contained python DNA in their blood meals, suggesting insects could help locate hidden giant snakes
The researchers collected mosquitoes from a Burmese python facility in Florida, where the snakes were housed in outdoor…
Ancient proteins revived to inspire new antimicrobial treatments
University of Oregon biologists have resurrected prehistoric proteins up to 160 million years old that carry natural antimicrobial…
‘It’s a feast’: Dozens share in Iqaluit bowhead harvest
This story was updated on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 4:35 p.m. ET. Community members gathered at Iqaluit’s…
Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana – BBC
Musk’s SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana BBCSpaceX to build US$100 billion Starship rocket complex in Louisiana CTV…
Reject Fluid Simulations, Return To Rheoscopic Fluid
Fluid simulations are one of the “killer apps” of high-performance computing, but if you can’t afford the performance,…
Shark records spanning 7,000 years challenge assumptions about overfishing
Fossil shark scales show that Panama’s Pacific once held 20 times more sharks than its Caribbean coast, changing…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected water molecules and freshly produced silicate dust around a dying star seen just 0.55 light-years in projection from the Milky Way’s central black hole—showing that surprisingly fragile material can form and survive within the Galaxy’s radiation-drenched central environment.
The James Webb Space Telescope did not photograph water droplets or watch rocky grains condense beside the Milky…
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say
Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming…
Nunavut might get moon-inspired greenhouses thanks to Canadian Space Agency
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
New Simulations Show How Galactic Centers Grow Together
Understanding the formation and evolution of galactic centers is a major challenge facing astrophysicists. For some time, astronomers…
Footage from the Red Sea shows octopuses hunting side by side with fish — and when a fish partner hangs back instead of flushing prey out on cue, the octopus has been filmed punching it with an extended arm, sometimes for no food reward at all
A day octopus flashes black and white for a fraction of a second, extends an arm, and strikes…