New US-designed mesh mimics tangled seaweed to capture microplastics
A team of US scientists has developed a biodegradable mesh inspired by tangled seaweed that can capture microplastics…
‘Chemical fingerprints’: what scientists detected after SpaceX rocket crashed into moon – The Irish Times
A telescope in Chile has captured evidence of the impact caused by part of a SpaceX rocket slamming…
‘Galactic Shepherd’ to watch eclipse from DIY observatory
In a tiny Spanish farming village, retired shepherd Joaquin Tapioles is preparing to watch next week’s total solar…
567-million-year-old fossils rewrite the dawn of animal life
Researchers have discovered an unusually rich fossil site in a remote region of Canada’s Northwest Territories, revealing new…
This Medieval Astrolabe Turns 1,000 Years Old
A rare astronomical instrument made in medieval Spain has reached an extraordinary milestone. Now held by National Museums…
New cosmology model finds that dark matter doesn’t exist
A proposed cosmology model argues that the universe may contain ordinary matter alone, without dark matter or dark…
The AMOC stayed strong even as a major ocean “lifeline” nearly shut down
Scientists have long believed that warm, salty water flowing from the Indian Ocean around the southern tip of…
Scientists reviewed 54 Asian oak species; 40 had no backup in any botanical collection, while one may already be extinct in the wild
Scientists reviewed 54 Asian oak species; 40 had no backup in any botanical collection A detailed study of…
Your Full Guide to Solar Eclipses
Eclipse season is basically the astrological equivalent of the universe grabbing the aux cord and saying, “Actually, new…
Wormholes could be the key to time travel
This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly math newsletter that’s delivered to your inbox every Tuesday afternoon.…
Bear sleep data overturns what we know about hibernation
Winter sends American black bears into their dens for five to six months. Most people picture one long…
Success stories from computational neuroscience
Watch the conversation. How do brains work? How do neural circuits in different parts of the brain perform…