NASA’s Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions
The aftermath of a supernova, a stellar explosion, is usually a slowly fading cloud of hot gas. So…
Physicists use thorium-229 to power the world’s first working nuclear clock
A clock built from thorium-229 has crossed an important line, from a long-discussed concept to a working device.…
Global reallocation of rainfed crops can boost production and reduce climate risk
Zhu, P. et al. Warming reduces global agricultural production by decreasing cropping frequency and yields. Nat. Clim. Change…
Watch The Moon Cover Venus in a Rare Daytime Sky Event This Week : ScienceAlert
If you’re like us, you’ve been following the close conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in the June dusk…
Toxic killers and 4m giants – meet the 9 weirdest crabs on the planet
From toxic killers to giant deep-sea monsters, the ocean is home to some truly bizarre crustaceans – but…
Resolute Bay students honour ‘Father of Nunavut’ through reconciliation project
John Amagoalik gets chance to see students’ handiwork, responds to their questions Former Nunavut leader John Amagoalik is…
Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission
The next robotic lander to launch to the moon was revealed today (June 15) by Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic.…
Quantum Fisher information in a strange metal
Strange metal behaviour refers to a linear temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity at low temperatures instead of…
Scientists tried to fool bumblebees into avoiding a flower. They failed in the best way.
Recently, scientists set out to prove just how smart bumblebees are. And since they couldn’t simply give them…
Recreational anglers demand end to tunnel-net trials in north Queensland
Recreational fishers are demanding an end to the trial of 1.6-kilometre-long fishing nets in the Great Barrier Reef…
Inside the room where NASA built the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
GREENBELT, Md. — When visiting a $4.3 billion space telescope, cleanliness is paramount. Entering the clean room where…
Excitonic spin torque in a magnetic semiconductor
Chernikov, A. et al. Exciton binding energy and nonhydrogenic Rydberg series in monolayer WS2. Phys. Rev. Lett. 113,…