‘Exciting hint’ of dark matter spotted by LUX-ZEPLIN detector, physicists report
Dark matter, an elusive substance that permeates the universe, has flummoxed scientists for decades. But a single flash…
When complete darkness fell on Antarctica, researchers used satellites to spy on one of its most secretive animals
Tracking the movements of emperor penguins is vital to understand their breeding cycles, which helps inform conservation efforts.…
Simulations Show That Dark Matter Isn’t What Gives Stellar Streams Their Kinks
Ah, that ever-elusive dark matter. Although there has been some tantalizing evidence suggesting the detection of a dark…
Marlborough water supply: Rural residents told to conserve water, cause of leak not yet found
Marlborough Waters chief executive Richard Coningham said water had been trucked into the Awatere area since 8.30am today.…
NASA Rocket Takes First Multi-Point Look Inside Radio-Disrupting Clouds
High above Earth, thin veils of metallic haze drift through the edge of space. Known as sporadic E…
Indian scientists break a century-old limit on turning heat into electricity
Scientists in India have discovered a way to generate an unusually large electrical voltage from a small temperature…
Using a radar satellite to track emperor penguins in winter is changing our understanding of the species
Freely available satellite radar imaging is being used for the first time to help track colonies of endangered…
Advanced tools and new leadership drive Single Cell Genomics Center into the future
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is excited to announce the appointment of new leadership – as well as…
Miracle as four more Australians are found alive after Nepal flood disaster
Rescuers have saved another four Australians who were missing in Nepal’s horror flash flood disaster. The news on…
Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter
In what could be a groundbreaking discovery, scientists report they may have detected the first direct evidence of…
A search for one exotic particle uncovered two strange new structures
Physicists have spent decades organizing the growing collection of subatomic particles, yet some discoveries continue to resist easy…
Jaws’ territory is now a great white nursery: 18 young sharks found off New York’s Hamptons as scientists investigate why they keep returning
The waters off New York’s Hamptons, once immortalised as shark-infested territory in Jaws, are revealing a very different…