Starwatch: Identifying the Scorpion, mythical adversary of Orion | Astronomy
This week we will take the opportunity to identify Scorpius, the Scorpion, one of the famous zodiacal constellations.…
In July 1969, Michael Collins orbited alone on the far side of the Moon while Armstrong and Aldrin walked below, and for 48 minutes of every 2-hour loop he was cut off from radio contact — the most physically isolated human in history, and by his own account not lonely but quietly content in the dark.
For 48 minutes out of every two-hour orbit around the Moon in July 1969, Michael Collins was the…
Australia’s 8 Most Laid-Back Towns
In some towns you have to force yourself to slow down. In tropical North Queensland it happens without…
See The Moon Meet Two Of Summer’s Brightest Stars: Night Sky This Week
Topline This week is perfect for letting the moon give you a tour of some of the night…
Candidatus Bartonella xiongi influences iron homeostasis in the hematophagous mite Dermanyssus gallinae, affecting its reproduction
Iron is an essential element for most organisms, including hematophagous arthropods, which are critical vectors for dozens of…
World’s second most visited country eyes 500,000 visitors for rare astronomical event next month
As a child, Enrique Bordallo would gaze in awe at the starry night sky in rural Spain. Next…
Newcastle planning change plea to protect swift population
The charity has been running a petition urging Newcastle City Council to make changes to planning regulations since…
How electroacupuncture calms inflammation and the super microscope that showed it
A cutting-edge microscope has allowed scientists to capture in real time how electroacupuncture directs the movement of immune…
Monday briefing: 50 years after Viking landed on Mars, did Nasa overlook evidence of life? | Science
Good morning. As Andy Burnham’s search for intelligent life to appoint to cabinet continues (more on that from…
New Study Finds Heat Shock Can Drive Changes in Protein Modifications | Arkansas News
The planet is getting hotter, and life will need to adapt to rising temperatures to survive. One way that…
The Case of the Sun’s Missing Silver
There is something quietly reassuring about a scientific mystery that gets solved not by a dramatic new discovery,…
Beneath Bergmann’s Rule: Why burrowing owls grow bigger in the North
Bergmann’s rule is driven not only by evolution, but also early-life stress and short-term environmental shifts. Burrowing owls…