Mysterious 10-minute X-ray burst from a distant galaxy may have come from 2 dead stars colliding
Astronomers investigating mysterious flashes of X-rays believe that these blasts could stem from collisions between neutron stars, the…
Berkeley helped make IceCube a success — and earn its leader the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
When Francis Halzen addressed reporters early Tuesday morning upon receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, he emphasized…
Once near extinction, these giant tortoises now outnumber people in the Seychelles, survey finds
Giant tortoises once pushed to the brink of extinction now outnumber humans in their home of the Seychelles,…
FunkyMEDIA Publishes Distributed Brand Knowledge Architecture Framework
DBKA distinguishes ownership, information provenance and independent verification across brand-controlled websites. Multiple domains can organize knowledge, but they…
Germany’s telescoping wind turbine becomes world’s tallest
Germany is taking wind power to new heights with a turbine almost as tall as Berlin’s iconic television…
NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations
NASA is advancing American leadership in space by taking the next step toward a future where commercial space…
Jonathan the tortoise: Oldest land animal may hold longevity clues
A new genetic analysis has revealed potential clues to the longevity secrets of a giant tortoise named Jonathan,…
October 9, 2026 Researchers make ‘molecular movies’ with powerful X-rays to help advance therapeutics
Researchers used SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source to study the AspH enzyme – a potential therapeutic target for…
Guano mining left Lady Elliot Island a barren wasteland. Now it’s a tropical oasis
Lady Elliot island has been rehabilitated by hand, with more than 20,000 plants. (Supplied) For thousands of years…
Hubble Space Telescope may have found a planet born after its star died
Astronomers revisiting decades-old observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found a new clue in a long-running cold…
Tuning a quantum computer: what a violin teaches us about qubit calibration Qubit calibration explained: tuning a quantum computer
Insider brief A new episode of The Quantum Kid’s Kai Asks series uses a violin to explain qubit…
Country Life: Former Wellington zookeeper helps Europe’s rescue bears
Winter is closing in at a forest in Bavaria, and former Wellington zookeeper John Pickard is giving the…