What space travel teaches us about sleep and circadian rhythms
On Earth, most of us rarely have to think about the signals that keep our internal clocks aligned.…
Helmut Katzgraber (55North): Why materials simulation beats optimization for near-term quantum
Yuval Boger interviews Helmut Katzgraber, general partner at 55North and former quantum leader at AWS. They discuss Helmut’s…
Sharks could linger off Perth coast for weeks despite removal of whale carcass from City Beach
Some of Perth’s most seasoned swimmers are taking a break from the ocean after a whale carcass lured…
The search for life on Mars begins with ‘Charlie’ in Spain’s Almería desert | Science
A team of engineers and scientists has brought a machine from the future to the Tabernas desert in…
Man Shares Reason Behind Asking Parents To Stay At Home During Winter
An X user, Arvind Pandey, shared that concerns about winter pollution changed his mind about keeping his parents…
In 2015, 2kg of rocket seeds went to the space station; after their return, 600,000 UK children helped test them, and researchers found they grew more slowly but remained viable
Tim PeakePhoto credit: Esa.int ESA astronaut Tim Peake took 2kg of rocket seeds to the International Space Station…
Singapore scientists build world’s most accurate clock — it loses one second in 260 billion years
SINGAPORE, Oct 3 — Scientists in Singapore have built the world’s most accurate atomic clock, a device so…
Even as Earth’s oceans warm, one spot has gone cold
agriculture: The growth of plants, animals or fungi for human needs, including food, fuel, chemicals and medicine. Atlantic:…
Astronomers Detected Radio Signals From An Alien Planet
Astronomers are always on the lookout for radio signals from outer space.…
Country diary: The breathtaking sight of a tuna taking flight in British waters | Fish
It is a perfect autumn day for a clifftop walk: sea and sky blend into a veil of…
Victor Glover, Artemis 2 pilot: ‘This race, for us, is not about beating China to the Moon. We will, but this race is to get humans to Mars’ | Science
Five months ago, four excited girls walked into a maximum-security area with their mother wearing the same black…
APOD: 2026 October 3 – Selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge
Explanation: On sol 1943 of its journey of exploration across the surface of Mars, the Curiosity Rover recorded…