China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan
It looks like China is getting in on the race to launch data centers into space. The state-run…
China achieves tamper-proof quantum communication over 100km with single atoms
Chinese researchers have pushed the frontiers of quantum encryption, demonstrating a powerful new way to send secure information…
Sweden’s brown bears were saved from brink of extinction. Will annual hunts bring back their demise?
Published on 05/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Sweden’s brown bears are one of the biggest conservation success stories in…
4D-printed ‘programmable smart skin’ morphs shape, hides information
Researchers at Penn State have developed a new fabrication method that allows a programmable “smart synthetic skin” to…
Natural resources minister says logging already-protected areas off the table
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
Soyuz launches classified payload
Soyuz launches classified payload Military personnel in Plesetsk opened Russia’s orbital launch count of 2026 with the liftoff…
Is There A Link Between Primordial Black Holes, Neutrinos, and Dark Matter?
Humanity has worked itself into a position where we can detect a single high-energy particle from space and…
Is it really safe to airlift rhinos by their ankles, dangling two-tonne giants in midair?
In Southern Africa, white and black rhinos are often translocated to avoid inbreeding or overpopulation of an area.…
Archaeopteryx’s Feeding-Related Structures Reflect Elevated Demands of Flight, Scientists Say
New research led by Field Museum of Natural History paleontologists suggests that Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird, had…
These Major Cities Are Sinking: Why Their Disappearance Now Seems Inevitable
These Major Cities Are Sinking: Why Their Disappearance Now Seems Inevitable – Futura-Sciences February 2, 2026 3 min…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Study Adaptation to Altered Gravity
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station.…
Orange Waste Transformed Into Water-Purifying Material
Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly way to transform discarded orange peels into a highly efficient material that…