Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
The start of August 2026 saw ongoing and new wildland fires burning in eastern Washington. West of Chelan,…
World’s First Photonic Time Crystal Can Reshape Light in Trillionths of a Second
A THz electromagnetic wave induces strong, fast temporal modulations that realize a photonic time crystal: a crystal lattice…
Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years | New Zealand
A notorious feral cat given the name “Nine Lives” because it eluded trappers for three years has been…
Sketching Temporary Circuits With A Light-Triggered Floquet Topological Insulator
In semiconductor technology, a base material like silicon is permanently modified to induce certain electrical behavior. In comparison…
New recycling process converts plastic waste into useful chemicals using only water and oxygen
Researchers developed a catalyst-free recycling method that uses only water and oxygen to break down durable plastics such…
Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus
SAN FRANCISCO – Spanish startup Kreios Space announced plans Aug. 4 to conduct the first very low Earth…
450kg haul pulled from Aussie waters highlights spread of relentless pest
A staggering 450kg haul of invasive seastars have been pulled from waters off Australia’s southernmost capital city. More…
Spending months in space quietly rebuilds an astronaut’s body: bones thin, the heart shrinks, fluid floods the head and can reshape the eyes, and NASA’s study of twins found some of the changes still had not fully reversed months after landing
We tend to picture astronauts as peak physical specimens, and to get the job they are. The more…
Colombia intercepted a boat near the Malpelo sanctuary carrying 1,764 pounds of marine animals; officials are investigating illegal fishing
Colombia intercepted a boat near the Malpelo sanctuary carrying 1,764 pounds of marine animals; officials are investigating illegal…
Planets, Meteors and a Solar Eclipse: August Is Going to Be a Big Month for Skygazing
If you’ve been staying inside all summer due to heat waves and poor air quality from the wildfires,…
Tucson Wildlife Center cares for its first-ever seagull | Good News
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — A seagull found abandoned at the Benson Animal Hospital has made a full recovery…
Cell village approach reveals genetic differences in cell fitness
How readily a cell divides and how well it survives is fundamental to life, shaping everything from organ…