Hundreds of hidden earthquakes found at Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern…
Wind turbine blades are built to survive decades and are difficult to recycle; an Iowa plant mechanically shreds them into fibres and powders for concrete, mortar and asphalt
The recycling process begins with extracting reusable components from the blades.(Representational photo, Getty images) Wind turbine blades can…
Ancient Dust Grains Hold Magnetic Clues to the Sun’s Birth
Those little dust grains that fall to Earth during meteor showers or end up as part of larger…
In 1967, Guy Savy and a partner bought a degraded Seychelles island; after restoring nesting habitat, its sooty tern colony rose from under 20,000 pairs to about 700,000
Guy Savy and a partner bought a degraded Seychelles island A tiny coral island on the northern edge…
A new recipe unlocks “impossible” nanocrystals for LEDs, implants, and superconductors
Nanocrystals have become an important part of modern materials science, with quantum dots helping inspire the 2023 Nobel…
In 1978, Richard Branson bought a bare 74-acre Caribbean island for $180,000; it now shelters more than 140 animal species, including breeding lemurs and giant tortoises | World News
An aerial view of Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, a private island in the Caribbean. Credits…
Something doesn’t add up in the Chandelier Cluster, Hubble telescope finds — Space photo of the week
NGC 6723 is a globular cluster, an ancient inhabitant of the Milky Way galaxy. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble &…
In 1990, the northern spotted owl became a symbol of America’s logging wars; 36 years later, scientists say it is already functionally extinct across large swaths of its range
In 1990, a small bird became an unlikely symbol of one of America’s fiercest environmental battles. The northern…
Seven new frog species were hiding beneath Madagascar’s forest floor
An international research team has identified seven previously undescribed species of Madagascar’s elusive diamond frogs (Rhombophryne), adding new…
Humpback whales have been seen helping seals, sea lions and even sunfish escape orca attacks — intervening in hunts involving animals from entirely different species for reasons researchers still cannot fully explain
An ocean sunfish looks like a design somebody abandoned halfway through, a giant grey dinner plate with a…
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: SpaceX fueling Falcon Heavy rocket for Roman Space Telescope launch!
2026-08-30T10:56:34.822Z SpaceX now fueling 2nd stage of Falcon Heavy rocket for Roman launch (Image credit: NASA) Just minutes…
How many cosmic particles are passing through your body at any moment?
Every second of every day, Earth is bombarded by particles from outer space. Some of these particles are…