Deep beneath Mars, scientists find a vast hidden magma system
Researchers at the University of Oxford have found evidence that Mars may once have contained enormous Earth-like magmatic…
In 1972, physicists proposed hunting for gravitational waves with giant laser interferometers, and it took until 2015, after four decades of null results, for twin facilities in Louisiana and Washington to catch the ripple from two black holes colliding a billion light years away.
Picture handing your working life to an experiment that has a real chance of finding nothing at all.…
Scientists use satellite tags and time-depth recorders to track female northern elephant seals diving 1,735 metres into the Pacific Ocean |
A female northern elephant seal disappeared beneath the Pacific surface carrying a small electronic recorder that would reveal…
An Enzyme That Offers Hope: Novel Plastic-Degrading Enzyme Discovered in Bacteria
Researchers at the University of Konstanz have discovered a new “Pac-Man enzyme” in bacteria that can break down…
‘They’ll be finding bodies next year’: a renowned forensic scientist on Nepal’s ‘extreme challenges’ | Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
The bodies of some of those killed in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster may never be found, and some…
NASA wires up Dragonfly and names the landing area
science Titan-bound rotorcraft set for launch in 2028 The Titan dune field where NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft will land…
Scientists Built a Sound ‘Tractor Beam’ That Can Move Objects From Nearly Half a Meter Away
A speck of polystyrene seemingly floating above a device. Credit: Physical Review Letters A tiny polystyrene bead hangs…
Twenty year anniversary of Steve Irwin's death – YouTube
Twenty year anniversary of Steve Irwin’s death YouTubeSteve Irwin still in hearts and minds 20 years after shock death RNZCrocodile…
What 107 professional MMA fighters actually ate before and after weigh-in
A detailed look at what professional fighters eat and drink across the critical hours from their final weight…
Australia Is Evacuating an Antarctic Base So No One Has to Watch Thousands of Seals Die
A research base near Antarctica is about to be cleared of its human residents for the rest of…
High-energy fuel passes first rotating detonation rocket engine test
CycloKinetics is testing its alternative rocket fuel with Venus Aerospace in a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE). The…
Two-dimensional material shows promise for long-term memory, thanks to slow electrons – Physics World
Two-dimensional material shows promise for long-term memory, thanks to slow electrons – Physics World Skip to main content…