Scientists Propose Dimming Sun to Combat El Niño
Last month, the United Nations warned that this year’s El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern characterized by…
Tuesday’s New Moon Sets Up A Total Solar Eclipse In 29 Days
Topline The month’s new moon occurs at 5:43 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 14, but it is no…
Sperm whales dive to depths of nearly 2,250 metres on a single breath, their heads packed with a waxy oil called spermaceti that solidifies under cold pressure and helps them sink like a stone toward prey they hunt in total darkness
A sperm whale can hold its breath for over an hour and drop nearly 2,250 metres below the…
Mayan astronomer’s name deciphered from ancient ruins
Archaeologists have transcribed mural symbols from Mayan ruins to learn the name of an astronomer and mathmetician from…
Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource | Water
I Putu Partayasa pushes his fingers into the soil as he squats at the edge of a rice…
NASA reveals absolutely bonkers new Moon rover
As NASA prepares for its next mission to the Moon, it has announced PROMISE – the rover it…
Quantum Computers Identify Nuclear Fusion Fuel in Major First : ScienceAlert
A major barrier to harnessing energy via nuclear fusion is the fuel source. Most proposed fusion reactors (the…
Scientists discover why peach fuzz can suddenly make you itch
Researchers at the University of Michigan have uncovered a previously unknown biological pathway that explains how certain touch-sensitive…
Fans of the Arctic – NASA Science
Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the July Puzzler. Call it an alluvial face-off. On the southern…
Researchers Prove Black Theory in a Laboratory Setting
Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY-ASRC) have…
Bison rams elderly man in Yellowstone, flinging him into the sky – BBC
Bison rams elderly man in Yellowstone, flinging him into the sky BBCBison Attacks Tourist at Yellowstone National Park, Tossing…
Space Mirror: The FCC Just Approved a Sun-Reflecting Satellite, and Astronomers Are Unimpressed
When humans mess with the sun in science fiction, it’s usually when a supervillain covers it up and…