China’s ‘artificial photosynthesis’ method converts CO2 into petrol
A team of Chinese scientists has unveiled a breakthrough method that turns carbon dioxide and water into valuable…
Something supercharged Uranus when Voyager 2 flew past
Scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) say they may have found an answer to a puzzle that has…
Experts delighted after capturing rare footage of unlikely creature: ‘Surprise guest’
Experts and bird aficionados alike were in fine feather when an endangered bird appeared for the first time…
Alfven waves drive stable electric fields that power auroras
by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
The shimmering curtains of the aurora form…
China Peak keeps slopes open during snow drought with snowmaking machines
CHINA PEAK, Calif. (KFSN) — As a snow drought impacts much of the western United States, the management…
Falcon 9 returns to flight after upper stage engine investigation
WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink satellites on Feb. 7 after SpaceX completed an…
Forgotten museum object holds Europe’s oldest blue pigment
A small stone long dismissed as an ordinary Ice Age tool has been shown to contain the oldest…
New Hobart zip-line proposal for public land, but this one wouldn’t be on Kunanyi/Mount Wellington
Another zip-line is being proposed for public land near Hobart, almost a year after the last proposal on…
Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super Bowl LX?
The National Football League’s annual Super Bowl television telecast is practically a national holiday and traditionally one of…
Seed-sized creature reveals how oceans moved 5 million years ago
A previously unknown species of microscopic algae has been formally documented in coastal waters along India’s southwestern shore.…
Should We Have Sex In Orbit?
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that had off-Earth offspring, took stock of…
“A flying block of ice the size of a truck nearly knocked our helicopter out of the air” – A stark reminder of the colossal power of nature
The Store Glacier in Western Greenland is one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world. When I…