Satellite spots a ‘hummingbird’ in Antarctica photo of the day for July 23, 2026
A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)…
Passenger Pigeon Extinction: In 1914, the passenger pigeon disappeared after once filling North American skies, becoming one of history’s greatest wildlife losses
There was a time when passenger pigeons were so numerous that their flocks darkened the skies for hours.…
NASA’s New Telescope to Tackle Cosmic Mysteries
Nasa is about to launch a space observatory that could help settle some of the biggest mysteries in…
Why safe water is still lacking in the Marajó Archipelago, one of the world’s most water-abundant regions
In the Brazilian Amazon, water is not simply a natural resource. For many rural communities, it shapes mobility,…
SpaceX Just Placed a Chokehold on AI Infrastructure Beyond the Clouds
Quick Read SpaceX is reportedly in talks with the Pentagon to supply terrestrial data center capacity, securing a…
Quarks and qubits: how quantum computing could transform particle physics – Physics World
Quarks and qubits: how quantum computing could transform particle physics – Physics World Skip to main content Discover…
They sound like spaceships! Polar researchers capture otherworldly footage of seal mum and pup beneath the ice
Researchers have shared adorable footage of mother Weddell seals teaching their babies to swim in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound. Adult Weddell seals,…
Unexpected cyclisation provides easy access to elusive tetra-substituted THFs | Research
A surprise cyclisation offers a generalised route to heavily substituted tetrahydrofuran (THF) units. The stereoselective reaction combines simple…
Drought, water shortages and crop failures: how does the medieval warm period compare with today?
A heatwave lasting four months, followed by water shortages and crop failures. This is England in the 13th…
Volkswagen’s ‘kangaroo frequency’ protects wildlife
According to a study by Australian Associated Motor Insurers Limited, kangaroos are responsible for roughly 90% of all…
Naked Mole-Rats Just Got Even Wackier; Turns Out The Queen Keeps Her Colony Infertile Through Scent : ScienceAlert
Naked mole-rats are wonderfully strange. First off, they’re awesomely cute or terrifyingly ugly, depending on your taste, with…
Wildfires, heatwaves and air-con: Europe’s climate reality
From wildfires in Ireland to deadly heatwaves in France and soaring demand for air conditioning in Dublin, experts…