Minister defends bottom trawling, despite poll showing majority of NZers want it banned
Greenpeace Aotearoa activists confront the Talley’s bottom trawler Amatal Atlantis on the Chatham Rise, painting “ocean killer” on…
China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Space Epoch has secured B-round funding as the company moves towards a first…
Ultra-fast pulsar found near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
Scientists at Columbia University working with Breakthrough Listen, a research initiative focused on searching for signs of civilizations…
Moment officers rescue injured bald eagle from icy Hudson River
Body camera footage shows NYPD Harbor Unit officers rescuing an injured bald eagle stranded on ice in the…
NASA Restarts Countdown After Fixing Hydrogen Leaks on Its Moon Rocket : ScienceAlert
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – NASA began another practice launch countdown Tuesday for its first moonshot with astronauts…
Stormy, Snowy Winter for Hokkaido
On February 5, 2026, the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image of snow-covered landscapes across Hokkaido.…
A New Complexity Theory for the Quantum Age
Computer science, at its most fundamental, is all about inputs and outputs. Consider the simple case of multiplying…
Surveillance device on outback cattle station captures incredibly rare Aussie animal
Surveillance devices set up around a 6,370-hectare cattle station in remote western Queensland have recorded the sounds of…
Beating ‘Heart-on-a-Chip’ Could Help Fight The World’s Leading Cause of Death : ScienceAlert
Scientists have created a three-dimensional “heart-on-a-chip” (HOC) that could provide a breakthrough in the fight against the world’s…
Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can do
During Australia’s unprecedented heatwave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia. Days of sustained…
Planets, constellations and more: Here’s what to look out for around the new moon on Feb. 17
The blissfully dark nights surrounding this month’s new moon phase on Feb. 17 present a perfect opportunity to…
Giant X-Rays Deliver the Sharpest View Yet of Fusion Plasma Gone Haywire
Giant X-ray lasers do a lot for physics. These powerful instruments can probe the interiors of tiny molecules,…