Isolated dwarf galaxy is somehow making stars with no fuel source
Astronomers have taken a fresh look at NGC 6789, an isolated dwarf galaxy located about 12 million light-years…
Black wolf snake discovered on remote Indian island. It’s over a metre long and eats other reptiles
A striking new species of wolf snake has been uncovered in the forests of Great Nicobar, the southernmost…
Death Valley shrub rearranges its insides to thrive in one of the hottest places on Earth
Scientists have finally discovered how a weird desert plant can thrive in one of the hottest places on…
‘Decisive battle’: Guterres calls for youth power in fight to phase out fossil fuels
On Tuesday in Belém, ministers from Colombia, Germany, Kenya, the Marshall Islands, Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom and…
Man shares unbelievable photo following SpaceX explosion: ‘Can people sue?’
Space junk — human-made debris floating in orbit — is already a risk to the environment and public…
Avian flu halves South Georgia’s breeding elephant seals
The study’s use of UAV-based mapping marks a major advance in monitoring capacity on the remote island, enabling…
In conversation with Erin Ratcliff
We spoke with Professor Erin Ratcliff, an electrochemist-turned-materials scientist, about her interdisciplinary career path, her research in printable…
The Maldives’ dramatic underwater meeting
The photo shaped the world’s perception of the existential threat climate change poses to low-lying island nations. It…
Were Concorde and Apollo good for the future of aerospace?
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How a small-town spat in Hokkaido nearly derailed its bear response measures
SAPPORO – A recent confrontation between a Hokkaido town assembly member and a hunters’ association shines a light…
Revealing Hidden Patterns Of Cosmic Evolution
The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission-designed to map the geometry of the dark Universe with unprecedented precision-continues to…
In the Amazon, a school becomes a beacon of climate resilience
On a sandy riverbank, a modest school crowned with a solar-paneled roof tells a different story – one…