Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
Eight orangutans have been released into the wild in Borneo after being rescued from intense wildfires. Three mothers,…
”It grabbed one from a stall, then wandered down the street – tentacles dangling from its beak”
For more than a century, Amsterdam’s famous Albert Cuyp Market has hummed with locals and tourists browsing stalls,…
On this day in space! Oct. 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty is ratified to lay out how countries can use outer space
On Oct. 10, 1967, the international Outer Space Treaty was ratified. This treaty established a set of rules…
Astronomers Discover a “Universal” Trigger for Black Hole Jets
Artist’s impression of a black hole surrounded by glowing stellar debris, with material heating up as it spirals…
A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting Burmese pythons in the Everglades; Florida pays up to $18 an hour, but every catch demands a close encounter | World News
A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years tracking invasive Burmese pythons through Florida’s Everglades, where a…
The hidden math of Alzheimer’s could point to new treatments
Could mathematics help uncover new ways to fight Alzheimer’s disease? A researcher at Mississippi State University is using…
Scientists turn eggshells into a new defense against space debris
A space debris shield of hollow metal eggs cut a projectile’s speed by 64.9 percent in simulations, well…
How Pitt emeritus professor of physics Jim Choyke has extended his life to an active 100 years old
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World’s largest penguin colony loses two-thirds of its population
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Scientists discover why a 100-year-old mushroom disease won’t go away
A disease that has troubled white button mushroom growers for more than 100 years is far more complicated…
Saturn’s icy moon could make alien life easier to detect
Enceladus’ ocean spray freezes slowly and shatters into grains that each carry mostly one salt, which could make…
2026’s scientific Nobel prizes | Varsity
This prestigious award, which was first awarded in 1901, has recognised scientists and researchers for over a hundred…