‘Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals’ celebrates species with song
Once upon a time, flocks of passenger pigeons were so dense they blocked the sun like…
After surviving 70 to 80 years in the Atlantic, a 270-pound loggerhead turtle was found swimming in confused circles off the Florida Keys — she looked almost pristine on the outside, but something had left her unable to swim normally
Seven miles south of Sugarloaf Key, on a July day, a very old animal forgot which way was…
NASA Awards SpaceX Three Crew Flights to Space Station
To continue regular crew transportation to the International Space Station, NASA has awarded SpaceX three additional missions through…
Quantum Simulation Explained: Applications, Methods and Challenges
Insider Brief Quantum simulation uses quantum computers to model molecules, materials and other quantum systems that can be…
Scientists removed kangaroo rats from desert plots for 13 years, revealing how the rodents shape vegetation in the Chihuahuan Desert | World News
PC: Connor Long/Wikipedia In the Chihuahuan Desert, kangaroo rats play an important role in shaping vegetation. Between 1977…
Watch Rocket Lab launch an Earth-observing radar satellite from New Zealand tonight
Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit tonight (Sept. 18), and you can watch the…
After 30 years in hot-arid climate, Arco solar modules still deliver about half their original power
Researchers from Algeria’s Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables (CDER) have conducted a post-aging assessment of 30-year-old solar…
On this day in space! Sept. 18, 1977: NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft snaps stunning photo of Earth and the moon together from deep space
On Sept. 18, 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took its first photo of Earth and the moon. It…
Guest Post — The Quantum Inflection Point: Charting a Science-First Roadmap for the Nation
By Dr. Darío Gil, the Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. His office is…
Scrub clearance in Curraheen described as a ‘disaster’ for hedgehogs, birds, bats and more
The clearing of vegetation growing alongside the N22 in Curraheen has been described by a leading Cork environmentalist…
Week 3 — A focus on the core while adding movements to your Pilates workout to target the upper back
In our Pilates programme last week, Aoife Lennon of Vanilla Matcha Pilates introduced several new movements aimed at…
Fighting Fire With Fire Could Save Giant Sequoias
A forester sprays a giant sequoia during a controlled burn in 2009 in Kings Canyon National Park. About…