Sun Suddenly Blasts Powerful Radio Transmission for 19 Continuous Days
The Sun has broken a new record for continuous radio wave transmissions, blasting a powerful signal four times…
Microplastics Could Affect the Ocean’s Ability to Absorb Carbon
[By Ingebjørg Hestvik] “We study how plastic affects what we call ecosystem services, that is, the services we…
Canada’s 7 Most Breathtaking Lakes To Visit In The Rocky Mountains
Hani143/Shutterstock There’s just something about a tranquil alpine…
The first all-female spacewalk in history did not happen until October 2019, fifty-eight years after Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth — and an earlier all-female attempt seven months before was reassigned because only one medium spacesuit torso was ready on the station
A “medium-size hard upper torso” is a rigid fiberglass shell that forms the chest and shoulders of the…
Titan’s Organic World – Astrobiology
Illustration of the thermal structure of Titan’s atmosphere and its atmospheric processes. It illustrates the high-altitude photochemistry of…
Arctic ice melt is reshaping the polar vortex, and researchers warn the shift in this cold-air “wall” could redraw the map of extreme weather worldwide
Scientists have a blunt warning about the top of the world. What happens in the Arctic does not…
Chinese astronaut to spend a full year in orbit as Beijing ramps up Moon race
China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit…
Cats Have a Unique Kidney Chemistry That Could Be Harming Their Health
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered that domestic cats accumulate unusual fats in their kidneys, unlike…
We must Eliminate Plastic before it Eliminates Us
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – How can we fight what I have called the plague…
NASA and Rocket Lab May Figure Out In-Space Fueling Before SpaceX Does
Space is hard. Tasks as simple as “filling up the tank” here on Earth become complex exercises in…
Scientists Discover Major Errors in Al Gore-Founded Climate Pollution Database
Researchers examining urban transportation emissions uncovered major discrepancies between two leading carbon-tracking systems, with some cities showing unexpectedly…
Can Concrete Molds Revive Coral Reefs Ruined by Bombs and Climate Change?
The small boat set off from a tiny island in the Western Pacific Ocean, its destination only a…