Radiation changes hardness and stiffness in nuclear fuel, study finds
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have measured the mechanical properties of irradiated…
One of the largest spiders in the world remains largely unstudied
One of Earth’s largest spiders went by multiple scientific names for over a century, and the reason behind…
France records its hottest summer
PARIS (AP) — France recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment…
The DESI Legacy Imaging Survey Releases the Largest 2-D Map of the Universe
In 2012, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) was commissioned to measure the effect of Dark Energy, the…
No escape from thermodynamic limits
HOW do you explain what Charles Dickens called “The best of times, and the worst of times?” We…
25 Amazing Animals with Astonishingly Unique and Rare Colors and Markings
We don’t need robot-generated images to appreciate how cool nature is. In a world full of generated images,…
Ancient DNA Rewrites Story of Enigmatic ‘American Cheetah’
For several decades, paleontologists have described Miracinonyx trumani — an extinct species of cheetah-like felid that roamed the…
Ionic Rare Earths, US Strategic Metals form JV to build $100M magnet recycling plant in Missouri
Metal recycling. AI-generated stock image by DigitalSpace. Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has, through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary,…
Blue Origin rocket explosion was roughly as powerful as Chernobyl blast, sent sound waves 1,000 miles across the US
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during launch pad test at Cape Canaveral – YouTube Watch On When…
Niobium-tin superconductors scale up for 20-tesla fusion magnets
Fusion’s push toward commercial power is creating a new challenge for the industry to produce enough specialized material…
Watch a Monarch Caterpillar Become a Butterfly in Seconds
What’s hidden beneath a caterpillar’s shed skin surprises almost everyone who sees it for the first time. See…
China narrows Tianwen-3 Mars sample return landing site selection, seeking traces of life
HELSINKI — China will select a final landing site for its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return before the end…