The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much
The moon is shrinking, and scientists are narrowing in on exactly how much our natural satellite has dwindled…
Scientists reach the ultimate quantum limit on a surface
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have achieved a breakthrough in quantum…
Chimpanzee calls become more distinct between groups, giving them ‘accents’ similar to humans
Chimpanzee calls become more distinct between populations as the individuals age, suggesting that experience may help shape communication…
Japan’s massive volcanic eruption 7,300 years ago caused population collapse in some areas and growth in others
Seven thousand three hundred years ago, a volcano exploded out of the sea floor near southern Japan. The…
As EV adoption slows, battery recyclers beyond China struggle to stay in the game
Supply Chain Global recycling capacity far exceeds amount of discarded materials Japan’s JX Advanced Metals has facilities that…
Russian satellite approaches another spacecraft without permission
A rare move by a Russian-made satellite may have brought it within less than a mile of a…
Eagle snatches owl and carries it into forest – then something wild happens
During a field excursion in the lowland forests of Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park, researchers observed a novel…
In space, ‘We’ve gone from exploration to exploitation,’ says original Voyager team member
It’s been nearly half a century since the Voyager probes launched from Earth on a mission to explore…
I lost my entire livelihood to El Nino once. This time I’m fighting back
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime chance’: Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos | Japan
Japan has successfully launched a spacecraft on an unprecedented mission to bring back samples from one of Mars’s…
Capybara pups at Manx wildlife park draw record crowds
The pups’ popularity also directly supported conservation work, she explained, as each visitor contributed £1 to the park’s…
The Universe Seems to Be Stuck in Place by a Strange Quantum Phenomenon : ScienceAlert
There’s a profound worry underlying the fundamental physics of existence: The Universe may not be quite as stable…