Something Mysteriously Powerful Slammed Into Earth in 2023. Scientists Now Have a Theory
In astrophysics, extreme events may call for extreme interpretations. Sometimes, that means weighing every possible option for what…
Photographer captures startling image of elephant in unexpected situation: ‘Tragically getting stuck’
In a photograph that captures the plight of the largest living land animals, a lone Sri Lankan elephant…
NASA discovers a massive ‘starless’ cloud in deep space
Cloud-9 sits in a universe that rarely stops shining. Telescopes are built to chase that light and record…
The US lost $35B in clean energy projects last year
For more than a decade, the clean energy economy has been on a steep growth trajectory. Companies have…
Every major galaxy is speeding away from the Milky Way, except one — and we finally know why
The structure of the local universe is surprisingly flat, according to new research, and this cosmic quirk may…
Woman Picks Up A ‘Pretty’ Shell — Then Learns It Could Have Killed Her
Last year, a resident of Okinawa, Japan, named Beckylee Rawls went tidepooling and spotted a beautiful snail in…
Human redheads and orange birds share a cellular ‘superpower’
Orange feathers and red hair have long been viewed as risky evolutionary traits, linked to pigments that can…
Wind and Solar outstrip Fossil Fuels in Europe for First Time
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Beatrice Petrovich at the Ember Energy Consultancy reports that for the first time…
Forest’s Strange Response to an Eclipse May Have a More Mundane Explanation : ScienceAlert
In a controversial study published in April last year, researchers described an astonishing phenomenon: a forest of Norway…
Margie Jamieson to present photos from Mongolia at Have Camera, Will Travel
Margie Jamieson to present photos from Mongolia at Have Camera, Will Travel Published 11:30 am Friday, February 6,…
Stop binning cardboard because it has clever garden use
A professional gardener has shared an alternative use for spare cardboard (stock image) (Image: Getty) A gardener has…
Space hamburgers and jellyfish galaxies: AI identifies a thousand anomalies yet unexplained by science
Something in Hubble’s attic won’t fit in the boxes we made for the universe. When an algorithm says…