For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars
Since the 1970s, planetary geologists have known that volcanic features cover large swaths of Mars. Early Mariner 9…
Some (very weird) weapons are being launched in space. And that’s only the beginning
When Germany announced plans in February to spend tens of billions of euros on new military capabilities, it…
A snake the weight of a grizzly bear and a giant centipede that hangs from cave ceilings – meet 10 of the Amazon’s deadliest animals
The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, covering between 5.5 and 7 million km2 (estimates vary). It…
Trees release invisible electric sparks during thunderstorms
Lightning is the most dramatic electrical force in a thunderstorm – but it may not be the only…
SpaceX Triumphs As Firefly Scrubs California Launch
In a weekend marked by both triumph and turbulence for California’s commercial space sector, two rocket launches from…
Fossil find reveals how strange bird-like dinosaurs evolved
For years, paleontologists have been trying to piece together the story of one of the strangest groups of…
Laser-Based 3D Printing Could Build Future Bases on the Moon
Through the Artemis Program, NASA hopes to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon in its southern…
Excited Porcupines Jump up and Down With Excitement Being Let Back Outside After Snowstorm
With much of the country experiencing record-breaking low temperatures, heavy snowfall, and winter weather that keeps many of…
Scientists discover the genetic switch that keeps your organs healthy
Scientists at the University of Liège have identified a crucial genetic regulator that allows macrophages to fully mature…
Cosmic chameleon: Dramatic transformation as one of the universe’s biggest stars changes colour in rare stellar twist – Malay Mail
Cosmic chameleon: Dramatic transformation as one of the universe’s biggest stars changes colour in rare stellar twist Malay MailAstronomers…
Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat | Crocodiles
An Australian freshwater crocodile has been captured in a city creek thousands of kilometres south of its normal…