A Biologist Counted 6,000 Reindeer on This Remote Island. Later Surveys Found 42.
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The same scientists who reported water erupting from Europa in 2014 have now reanalysed 14 years of Hubble data and cut their confidence from 99.9% to below 90%. The signal may have been statistical noise, leaving Europa’s famous geysers physically plausible—but never conclusively observed, and never proven to connect with the ocean below.
Europa’s water plumes became one of planetary science’s most memorable images without ever becoming a secure photograph. Illustrations…
Chinese reconnaissance satellite breaks up in rare retrograde orbit
HELSINKI — A Chinese satellite launched into an unusual orbit early this year has suffered an apparent fragmentation…
This tiny fish packs a bite stronger than its body weight
A group of great white sharks were reported near the beach in Scarborough, Maine, this week. Video shows…
This “new” frog was hiding in plain sight for 100 years
Scientists at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador have formally described Pristimantis milpe, a common and widespread frog…
Have we got our Galaxy completely wrong? Scientists just worked out it’s much wider than they thought
The Milky Ways’s most distant spiral arms may extend significantly farther into space than previously believed, meaning fundamental…
In 2002, Lundy began its rat-eradication project; puffins later rose from 13 in 2000 to 1,335, and more than 40,000 seabirds now nest on the island
Off the coast of southwest England, the small island of Lundy was once a textbook case of how…
What do you do after the moon? Artemis II astronaut gives clues on Jeopardy!
September 5, 2026 — Christina Koch was never in jeopardy while traveling farther into space than any person…
Food garden or swimming pool? South Africa’s water crisis isn’t just about a shortage. It’s about equality
South Africa is one of the world’s most water-scarce countries. South Africans know what water shortages look like:…
SpaceX Dragon Leak Delays NASA’s Next Astronaut Launch
The Milky Way appears in the vastness of space behind the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft docked to the…
Woster: When a high school physics story sticks for life – Mitchell Republic
Back in high school, probably in a physics class although I can’t be certain, Howard Elrod told us…
Possums in the roof, koalas in bed: study shows how animals resort to Australian homes after habitat loss | Animal welfare
Possums in the roof, bats in the curtains and ducks on the balcony: new research has revealed how…