How the new Great British Grid could help households benefit from abundant and cheap renewable power
Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s proposal to create a new Great British Grid has put a spotlight on one…
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
Google’s prototype of its orbital compute satellite took off today onboard a SpaceX rocket launched from California —…
Quantum Renaissance to Convene Global Quantum Leaders in Florence in April 2027
Insider Brief Quantum Renaissance will bring together leaders from research, industry, government and finance at Palazzo Vecchio in…
Whale sinks yacht in South Pacific, sailors rescued alive 18 hours later
A sperm whale cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote South Pacific, forcing four sailors…
12 Unhinged Facts About Great Tits That Will Absolutely Shock You
Great tits are small, colourful songbirds found in parks and gardens across Europe. They sing cheerfully, visit bird…
Think more rain means more river water? Not necessarily | Rivers
More rain and snow equals more water in rivers, right? Not necessarily. A new study shows that, despite…
Earth Tipped on Its Side During the Age of Dinosaurs—and Not Just Once
Earth is definitely not flat, but it’s not perfectly spherical, either. Due to its constant rotation, our Earth…
Physicists Quantum-Entangled a Levitating Speck of Glass With Light at Room Temperature : ScienceAlert
A new window into the quantum realm has just been opened by a single microscopic grain of glass…
Up to 1,000 elephants climb Tanzania’s 6,500-foot Udzungwa Mountains; 529 recorded using a new 14-km protected wildlife corridor linking their historic habitats with Nyerere National Park across the Kilombero Valley
Up to 1,000 African savanna elephants spend part of their time in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains. (Photo: Southern Tanzania…
Why astronomers make fake stars with huge lasers
As of 2026, the four main telescopes of the VLT (Antu, Kueyen, Melipal and Yepun) can now also…
The Colorado River is shrinking. What happens next? | Colorado river crisis
It was 42C (108F) degrees as we motored across Nevada’s Lake Mead in our rented pontoon boat. Colby…
SpaceX launches crew to ISS successfully: ‘Thanks for an amazing ride’ | Florida
Four astronauts rocketed into orbit on Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among…