China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint
HELSINKI — China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan,…
10 incredible images and videos of ‘nature’s engineers’ that can build structures seen from space
Beavers are ecosystem engineers, transforming the landscape by building dams. They do this as they need deep water…
Cosmic Hawk spreads its wings| Space photo of the day for March 6, 2026
An image of RCW 36 in which the Milky Way nebula appears like a vast cosmic bird of…
this portable turbine generates energy even at night and in the rain, and promises to charge your cell phone, laptop, and power bank with just a light breeze
Anyone who has watched a phone die in the middle of a camping trip knows how quickly a…
Ask Ethan: Do signals degrade as they travel through space?
Here on Earth, signal degradation is a real problem whenever we transmit information to one another. Signals like…
‘Underwater Panda’ discovered near Japan: Tiny 1-inch translucent marine species found 20 meters deep under sea |
Marine exploration often reveals unusual life forms that remain hidden beneath the ocean surface for years. In the…
Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests
A remarkably hardy bacterium can survive pressures similar to those generated when asteroid impacts blast debris off Mars,…
Sudden Glacier Collapse, Fastest Ever
Image by Robert Wong. Hektoria Glacier (Antarctica) retreated 8 kilometers (5 miles) in only two months; one-half of…
Why are vertebrate eyes so different from those of other animals?
“We think that in this early deuterostome, the median eye contained both ciliary and rhabdomeric cells,” Kafetzis explains.…
Big EU lobby groups exaggerated industry support for attack on carbon price – POLITICO
Merz jumped on the demands to suggest he was open to weakening the policy, comments he later rowed…
Molecular “catapult” discovery could transform solar energy technology
image: ©Ramberg | iStock Scientists at the University of Cambridge have revealed a new mechanism that allows electrons…
Cellular Aging Atlas Shows How Tissues Decline With Age
Slowing the aging process has become a focal point for scientists looking to reduce the risk of age-related…