Some forest fungi tear themselves apart to save carbon
When fungi spread through a fallen log, they leave behind a web of tiny threads that quietly break…
Property developers spark anger over plan to clear woodland home to Baudin’s and Carnaby’s black cockatoos | Endangered habitats
Property developers in Perth plan to bulldoze an endangered banksia ecosystem used by threatened black cockatoo species, and…
Lasers Ignite ‘Artificial Stars’ Above Chile’s Paranal Observatory, Lighting Up the Night Sky
Above the Paranal Observatory in Chile, a mesmerizing scene unfolds, Chilean astrophotographer Alexis Trigo captured the Milky Way…
Scientists identify new snake species endemic to Mexico
Often cited as the country with the most recorded snake species in the world, Mexico has now added…
Measuring the Big Bang with the COBE satellite
By John Mather The Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE) went up on a Delta rocket on Nov. 18,…
Neighbors in Eagle say recycling area misuse is burdening small-town staff
EAGLE, Neb. (KLKN) — Neighbors in the small village of Eagle say what is meant to be a…
NASA’s Perseverance Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location on Mars
There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global Localization lets Perseverance…
Sharks Have Officially Reached Antarctica, and Scientists Are Shook
Sharks prowl nearly every marine ecosystem on Earth—except one. For decades, scientists assumed the waters around Antarctica were…
Greenland’s Freaky Ice Plumes May Be Fueled by Wild, Pasta-Like Churning
Massive structures of slow, swirling, plume-like patterns were found hidden deep inside Greenland’s ice sheet years ago, but…
Arctic winds push south through the Prairies, bringing snow and frigid temperatures
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 9:04 am 1 min read Descrease article font size…
Supercomputers simulated the orbits of 1 million satellites between Earth and the moon — and less than 10% survived
If 1 million satellites were positioned at different points between Earth and the moon, less than 10% would…
Senior sea cow Romeo crowned the oldest manatee ever at Florida marine park
The year after his arrival at the Miami Seaquarium in 1957, a female manatee (first called Mabel) was…