Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go?
The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to…
Israel reclassifies crocodiles so they can be used to deter prison escapes – The Journal
Israel reclassifies crocodiles so they can be used to deter prison escapes The JournalIsrael clears way for crocodiles to…
Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn
Scientists led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are warning that oxygen is disappearing rapidly from…
New process turns mixed plastic waste directly into hydrogen fuel without sorting
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Because most recycling processes require plastics to be sorted by type first, only 9% of…
‘Death Star’ black hole jets change direction
Astronomers have discovered that supermassive black holes in galaxies are firing out beams into space, and that the…
Quantum Materials Discovery Could Advance Electronics For Extreme Environments
Insider Brief University of Arizona researchers demonstrated that graphene nanoribbons can survive gamma radiation while producing measurable electrical…
Parts of France’s Mediterranean coast evacuated as wildfires spread
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Anthropic SpaceX Deal : Techie questions Anthropic-SpaceX $1.25 billion per month data centre deal, Elon Musk defends partnership and says, ‘You don’t seem to understand |
Elon Musk has defended the massive multibillion-dollar computing deal between AI powerhouse Anthropic and SpaceX after an engineer…
Researchers sawed samples from a remote island in Antarctica. They found a “hidden diversity” of life
Signy Island is in one of the most remote regions on Earth. To reach it, travellers must navigate…
Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how rainwater harvesting is feeding Mexico City’s gardens and homes | Global development
Walking up a steep hill to a small informal settlement of about 45 houses in Cristo Rey, above…
Nasa explored putting astronauts into a hibernation-like state for Mars missions, but scientists are still trying to make the science-fiction idea safe for humans |
Sending humans to Mars is one of Nasa’s greatest ambitions, but the journey presents enormous challenges. A round…
‘We were genuinely surprised’: ‘Superworms’ can clean extremely delicate skeletons lickety-split, and that’s a game changer for museums
The skeleton of a wolf or bat you admire at the natural history museum may look pristine, but…