Microplastics Are Chemically Alive and Probably Up to No Good
Many scientists have argued that microplastics pose a real, if often subtle, threat to human health. A study…
No more leap seconds! Timekeeping is officially changing
The world’s timekeepers announced on Thursday that leap seconds will no longer be added to clocks starting in…
Physicists find evidence of weird quantum ‘Bethe strings’ nearly 100 years after they were predicted
“Necklaces” of ultracold atoms have provided new evidence to support a nearly 100-year-old quantum theory. In 1931, physicists…
The B.C. sea lion rescuers never gave up on is finally free – CTV News
The B.C. sea lion rescuers never gave up on is finally free CTV NewsAfter year in distress, sea lion…
Japan Poised To Launch Mission To Martian Moons
Japan Poised To Launch Mission To Martian Moons | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Irene Klotz…
Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms | Amazon rainforest
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began, new government data shows.…
What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?
Ukraine said on Wednesday that Elon Musk’s SpaceX had restricted “military-grade” Starlink services, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions…
Cavity-less Brillouin strong coupling in a solid-state continuous system
Novotny, L. Strong coupling, energy splitting, and level crossings: a classical perspective. Am. J. Phys. 78, 1199–1202 https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3471177…
Whalefall true story: How realistic is the movie? A sperm whale biologist weighs in.
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Toronto weekend forecast: will it be cold?
Meteorologist Jessica Smith has the weather forecast for the weekend comprising of sunny days and a frost advisory.…
How to see the Orionid meteor shower 2026 peak this week — and when to look
If you love watching meteors, 2026 has given you plenty to enjoy. This summer, the annual Perseid meteor…
Designing more efficient quantum circuits with Claude \ Anthropic
Quantum computers will need carefully designed circuits to run useful algorithms on limited hardware. We gave Claude plain-language…