Silicon as strategy: the hidden battleground of the new space race
In the consumer electronics playbook, custom silicon is the final step in the marathon: you use off-the-shelf components…
‘Impossible’ Particle That Crashed into Earth With 100,000 Times the Energy of the LHC May Actually Be from an Exploding Black Hole
Illustration of exploading primordial black hole. Credit: ZME Science/AI-generated. In 2023, a subatomic particle smashed into the Mediterranean…
Indonesian python makes GWR hissstory as the longest measured wild snake
As well as being measured with a surveyor’s tape, the python was also weighed (while placed in a…
Even Local Dust Storms Can Drive Water Loss on Mars, Study Suggests
Mars almost certainly once held abundant water. Until now, observations have shown that most atmospheric water loss occurs…
Trans Mountain proceeding with first of three expansions of oil pipeline
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
NASA satellite watches January’s polar vortex photo of the day for Feb. 4, 2026
After a major winter storm swept across the country in late January, a prolonged surge of Arctic air…
Why Israel’s Vulture Population Isn’t Recovering
Current section Science & HealthNature & Environment Breeding programs and releases from Spain have stabilized numbers, but recovery…
Snapper Rocks Mayhem With Some Incredibly Flagrant Drop-Ins
If you’re not behind someone, you’re in front of them. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot Crowds suck. The awful thing is…
John Barkham obituary | Environment
My dad, John Barkham, who has died aged 82, was an inspirational teacher of ecology and a lifelong…
China Provides Glimpse of Colossal Orbital Aircraft Carrier
Last weekend, a China Central Television YouTube channel shared a video showing off some recent developments in autonomous…
See the first baby elephant born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in nearly 25 years
A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in…
Sunspot region continues to blast out powerful solar flares
A newly active area on the sun is responsible for dozens of eruptions known as solar flares, including…