Without new landers or rovers, it’s helicopters or bust for NASA’s Mars program
For the first time in more than 30 years, NASA has no firm plans to send any new…
A tiny change in temperature could now produce a big electrical signal; scientists surpass century-old limit
Schematic of the electronic band diagram of heavily doped, highly compensated ScN exhibiting thermopower exceeding the Boltzmann limit.…
‘Unicorns of the sea’ help scientists spot danger in the Arctic
Narwhals are known as “unicorns of the sea” for their long spiral tusks — actually teeth — which…
One of Earth’s driest places was just covered in snow
A series of winter storms swept across northern Chile in August 2026, bringing an unusual covering of snow…
Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space
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Theatre is bringing physics to new audiences but what is the definitive science play? – Physics World
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For more than four decades, George Divoky has worked from Cooper Island’s lone cabin; by 1989, the black guillemot colony he tracked had reached 200 breeding pairs
The island is about 35 kilometres southeast of Point Barrow, now known as Utqiaġvik, and has little infrastructure…
Rome pulls around €1.5 million in coins from the Trevi Fountain every year and gives it to a Catholic charity — workers sweep the coins into long piles and vacuum them through suction hoses as new wishes keep landing in the water
Twice a week the most famous fountain in Rome is switched off, drained and vacuumed like a lounge…
Could this humble sea sponge clean up the world’s ports? | Marine life
In the polluted waters of Marina Palamós on Spain’s Costa Brava, Manuel Maldonado, a sponge biologist, noticed something…
APOD: 2026 September 1 – A Plane Lunar Eclipse
Explanation: Did you need to be on the right side of this airplane to see this eclipse? No. Lunar…
Photographer wins dream Canadian Geographic gig for wildlife portfolio including dramatic shot of puffin and cute fox portrait
Most photography competitions offer a cash or equipment prize, but I’m sure many of us would trade that…
Why the Space Economy Needs ‘Solar System Boundaries’
A notable distinction between the First Space Age (1950s to 2010s) and the Second Space Age (2010s onwards) lies…