Sacred sites as refuges for native plant diversity in an urbanized tropical landscape
Newbold, T. et al. Global effects of land use on local terrestrial biodiversity. Nature 520, 45–50 (2015). Article …
Scientists found that Japanese horseshoe bats living together in crowded colonies solve a noisy sonar problem by gradually shifting their echolocation calls to match each other’s frequency
If many bats are sending out similar sound waves at the same time, their signals can overlap. (National…
Astronomers Are Finding More “Dark Comets” Hiding in Plain Sight Near Earth : ScienceAlert
The Solar System is full of the ghostly remnants of its violent birth. This ancient debris includes sad…
Overnight Science News: The serendipitous discovery of a cosmic collision crater
Tonight’s edition focuses on easy reading science stories. There’s only one dire climate chaos wildfire report and it’s…
DLNR warns public of humpback whale carcass off Molokai’s south shore
MOLOKAI (HawaiiNewsNow) – State officials are urging people to stay out of the water near the remains of…
Jupiter’s moon Europa hides a saltwater ocean that may contain more than twice the water of all Earth’s oceans combined, yet a new measurement puts 29 kilometres of solid ice above it, a barrier taller than three Mount Everests stacked end to end
Europa is smaller than Earth’s Moon, yet the ocean hidden inside it may hold more than twice as…
Where To Get Safe Eclipse Glasses For Aug. 12’s Solar Eclipse
Topline It’s time to find your old solar eclipse glasses from the “Great North American Eclipse” on April…
How Long Could You Survive in Space?
A person who ended up in outer space without any protection would probably lose consciousness in as little…
July full Moon: How and when to see the 2026 Buck Moon
Based on current forecast models, there is a good chance of seeing the Buck Moon across much of…
Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”
Humans and every other vertebrate may share an astonishingly strange ancestor: a tiny creature with a single eye…
Total Solar Eclipse ‘Map Of Nope’ Meme Is A Must-See Before August
Topline A total solar eclipse is coming to Europe, but only to a narrow path across parts of…
If another civilisation lived on Earth before us, would we know?
When astrobiologist Adam Frank walked into the office of NASA scientist Gavin Schmidt, he had what he believed…