Why the race to save these cherished penguins just became more urgent
The hoiho, also known as takaraka or yellow-eyed penguin, holds a special place in Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural…
CO2 is cooling the upper atmosphere while warming the planet
Climate change has a paradox hiding in plain sight. While temperatures rise at the surface and in the…
Nearly all climate claims by meat and dairy firms amount to greenwashing: Study
Meat and dairy production are significant drivers of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Many companies claim…
Jupiter Is Much More Complicated Than Previously Thought, Says NASA
NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter reveals a planet with an interior structure that is much more complex than…
New ‘trick’ fixes major flaw in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to a superpowerful system
Researchers have created a new type of “quantum operation” that is dramatically more stable than previous methods. The…
A Greener Route to Making Epoxides
When you hear the word “epoxide,” what do you think? If anything, likely “glue.” But epoxides are quite…
California is poised to banish the recycling symbol from most plastic
Most of the plastic waste in California is about to lose the recycling symbol. The “chasing arrows” symbol,…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Selfie in Mars’ Western Frontier
The image provides the team a clear road map for investigating the ridgeline and the area’s ancient rock…
Higher-order harmonics in Josephson tunnel junctions due to series inductance
Blais, A., Huang, R.-S., Wallraff, A., Girvin, S. M. & Schoelkopf, R. J. Cavity quantum electrodynamics for superconducting…
Chip the penguin chick’s cuddly pal — and other news in pictures
Derek Dowler barrels along at the Whittaker’s distillery in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, where London Dry gin is madetimes…
Scientists confirm Uranus’s outer ring is made of water ice
Scientists have confirmed that one of Uranus’s faint outer rings is made up primarily of water ice. Professor…
NASA Says Something is “Brewing” in Ocean Waters Off the East Coast—And Recent Satellite Images Prove It
Something is invading the ocean waters off the northeastern U.S. coast, as revealed in recent satellite imagery. For…