NASA fired three rockets into the northern lights and the results are stunning
NASA has successfully launched two sounding rocket missions from Alaska to investigate the powerful electrical forces behind the…
What the Planetary Parade on February 28 Could Actually Look Like
On February 28, there will be six planets visible in the evening sky, a full-blown planetary parade, at…
Flexoelectric domain walls enable charge separation and transport in cubic perovskites
Birefringence in cubic MAPbBr3 Our investigation begins with the observation of an unexpected optical anisotropy in the room-temperature…
‘Conservation dilemma’ as pumas reclaim national park and feast on its penguins
Published on 17/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Defenceless penguins are being killed en masse as puma populations recover in…
A satellite illusion hid the true scale of Arctic snow loss
For decades, assessments from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have tracked how Earth’s climate…
Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it
On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of…
Rather Than Expanding Forever, The Universe May Be Doomed to “Crunch” in 20 Billion Years
Illustration by ZME Science. We’ve been told by science that the universe is expanding relentlessly, driven by a…
Shoebill bird reveals hunting prowess in battle with monitor lizard
Feb. 16, 2026Updated Feb. 17, 2026, 4:23 p.m. ET Since last November, when a prehistoric-looking shoebill landed on a…
Huge Web of Hidden Electromagnetic Waves Discovered Around Tiny Ice World : ScienceAlert
At just 500 kilometers across, Saturn‘s sixth-largest moon would fit comfortably inside the United Kingdom, with room to…
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…