Rhinos and elephants can cause huge problems if reintroduced badly – here’s how to get it right
Moving large animals around is a seductive idea in conservation. If there are plenty of animals in one…
Mars polar ice is refreshingly pristine. What does this mean for life on the Red Planet?
The water ice at Mars’s north pole is not as dusty as planetary scientists thought, which could change…
Robots built by the Israeli company Ecoppia roll along desert solar panels every night and brush off the dust without a drop of water, saving about 2.6 billion gallons so far, according to the company
Picture a huge solar farm in the desert at night. No sun, no workers, just long rows of…
SpaceX To Reattempt SDA Mission, Rally Continues Amid Busy Launch Schedule
Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) postponed a Monday launch for the Space Development Agency and will reattempt…
planqc and LOGIQC Selected for Germany’s Quantum Computing Competition – thequantuminsider.com
planqc and LOGIQC Selected for Germany’s Quantum Computing Competition thequantuminsider.comLower Saxony reaches the next round of the Quantum Computing…
UAB receives grant to investigate how genetics shape blood pressure response to salt
Pankaj AroraPankaj Arora, M.D., M.D., professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix…
Biologists fear for humpback whale seen entangled in fishing gear near San Pedro
Biologists are hoping to save a humpback whale last seen entangled in a fishing net off the coast…
Scientists find planet unlike anything ever seen before – and it was born in the strangest way
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Digital waste tracking begins at 12,000 sites in England
From this week, a sweeping new digital crackdown means over 12,000 permitted waste sites across England must report,…
Nebex Partners with Thrusters Unlimited to Unlock $700M for Mexico’s Space Ecosystem
NYC financial-exchange startup Nebex announced a partnership with Thrusters Unlimited, a Mexican EO and space system manufacturer, to…
Young red squirrel arrives at Castle Howard Arboretum
The 2,500 sq m (26,909 sq ft) enclosure was designed and built by Arboretum staff and volunteers, and…
Plaque to honour Bristol scientist who led Beagle 2 Mars mission
In the years that followed the Beagle 2 mission, the UK contributed significantly to flagship space projects, including…