Neutrinos From Deep Inside Earth Provide a New Picture of the Mantle
In counting geoneutrinos, physicists can get a direct measure of Earth’s vital heat-producing elements. “It’s the one thing…
Toronto gets its own ‘Moo Deng’; pygmy hippo calf born to 20-year-old mother, took first steps within minutes of birth
Toronto gets its pygmy hippo calf on Sunday, born to 20-year-old mother Kindia. Toronto got its own Moo…
Fruit fly gut cells track hunger using internal cell viscosity
Researchers led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have discovered that…
In 2012, a wildfire scorched 42 sq km of the Rwenzori alpine zone; lake cores showed it was the first large-scale fire there in 12,000 years, with charcoal jumping over 100-fold
Representative Image (AI-generated) A wildfire that swept through the high-altitude alpine zone of Africa’s Rwenzori Mountains in 2012…
Scientists tracked 12 people in Antarctica for 10 months—what happened could shape future Mars missions
Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for…
Photo of hungry pelican snapped in the act at 1/1,400 sec with a Nikon Z9 gets major awards recognition
Shutter speed can make all the difference between getting the shot and getting a disappointingly blurry rendition of…
I cycled Mont Ventoux’s lesser-known gravel climb and it was a completely different mountain
The Club des Cinglés du Mont Ventoux is an informal affair, but it is one of which I…
Could England and Wales ever run out of water? | Water
Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought. But what does this mean and could…
Scientists discover Titan’s methane rainstorms are far more intense than expected, reshaping Saturn’s largest moon |
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has liquid rain, rivers and seas much like Earth, except its clouds are made…
‘Walking sausage’: the giant stick insect that proves it’s not over till we give up | Environment
When small species are left alone to evolve for centuries on small islands, they often become larger. Quietly,…
Scientists tracked 12 people in Antarctica for 10 months—what happened could shape future Mars missions
Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for…
Hard-to-recycle PVC turned into sustainable lubricant
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