This tiny space mission wants to reach Alpha Centauri, in about 80,000 years
In brief: A small team of engineers and scientists have announced what they are describing as humanity’s first…
University of Botswana physicists answer to Einstein :: Mmegi Online
Dr Stuart Marongwe and Dr Moletlany iTshipa are both based in the University of Botswana’s Physics Department. Marongwe…
In 1905, a Bohemian prince released five muskrats into his estate ponds as a fur venture. Within a decade, around 2 million were in Bohemia | World News
A small group of muskrats arrived in Bohemia in 1905, carried across the Atlantic as curiosities from a…
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
The team designed miniature boats with three cavities tuned to different audible frequencies, enabling them to steer the…
Seddon residents asked to conserve water after major leak discovered
Residents in the Marlborough town of Seddon have been asked to conserve water immediately after a major leak…
On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA’s Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn
On Sept. 1, 1979, NASA’s robotic space probe Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn.…
1950: Kevin Budden, a 20-year-old photographer, was dying from a taipan snake bite when he insisted the snake be saved; five years later, its venom helped save a boy’s life
In 1950, 20-year-old Kevin Budden died after a coastal taipan bite. But before his death, he insisted the…
Scientists Model the True Darkness of Venus’s Mysterious UV Absorber
As any amateur astronomer can tell you, Venus is famous for its yellow coloration in visible light. But,…
One of Earth’s driest places was just covered in snow
A series of winter storms swept across northern Chile in August 2026, bringing an unusual covering of snow…
Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin
Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale. New research shows why the flares…
Hammerhead shark spotted off Connecticut coast, witness says
NIANTIC, Conn. (WFSB) – A hammerhead shark looks to have swam its way into Long Island Sound, according…
Modified AlphaFold3 successfully predicts complex protein conformational changes
Conformational changes in proteins are vital to their function yet remain challenging for state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, such as…