NZ’s overhaul of nature protection laws is a chance to move away from ‘fortress conservation’
Fierce opposition from environmental organisations and the outdoor recreation sector has forced the government to backflip on one…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals a strange atmosphere on a hellish lava planet
Imagine the year 2158. You’re pursuing a PhD in planetary volcanology at the University of Utopia Planitia on…
Quantum breakthrough links light and magnetism in atomically thin materials
Researchers at the City College of New York are charting a fast-growing area of quantum science centered on…
World Shark Day highlights whale shark’s role in protecting Red Sea ecosystem
RIYADH: World Shark Day is drawing attention to the crucial role sharks play in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems,…
Illegal rubbish dumping blights Gisborne’s popular Makorori surf beach
The repeated dumping had caused Seymour great concern because of the area’s beauty and importance as a surf…
Space Force awards Slingshot $69 million for AI-enabled training technology
WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace has won a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop artificial intelligence-based training…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals a strange atmosphere on a hellish lava planet
Imagine the year 2158. You’re pursuing a PhD in planetary volcanology at the University of Utopia Planitia on…
SpaceX Rides on Expanding Starlink User Base: More Upside Ahead?
Space Exploration Technologies SPCX is benefiting from the rapid expansion of its Starlink broadband business. Solid subscriber addition,…
Walking protein structure explains how cells activate molecular motors
A nerve cell resembles a vast tree with branches that communicate with thousands of other cells. To function,…
NASA captured the Black Sea turning brilliant turquoise from space
The Black Sea, which lies between Europe and Asia and connects to the Mediterranean through a series of…
Astronauts Obtain First X-Rays in Space
Using a portable radiography system, three crew members on a 3.5-day polar orbital flight were able to take…
Raspberry sugar spotted in interstellar space, a sweet discovery that could reveal clues about life’s origins
Is space … sweet? As it turns out, interstellar space has sugar — and it’s the same type…