Twelve dolphins rescued after 21 stranded on Kerry beach
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has thanked the members of the public who assisted them in…
Neanderthal gene inherited by modern humans linked to greater muscle mass
A gene inherited from Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago is linked to greater muscle mass in…
Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe | Climate News
By AFP, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026 Thousands of people have…
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin’s two-pad plan
ArianeGroup decides not to halt MaiaSpace. ArianeGroup has decided against dissolving MaiaSpace after the company posted a 37.5…
Quantum Australia Reports $83.1M Economic Impact and Growth of 15 Quantum Companies
Insider Brief Quantum Australia reported that its national programs generated $83.1 million in estimated economic value over five…
Australia’s feral camels were abandoned when trucks replaced them. More than a century later, their isolation is attracting Gulf breeders
Australia’s camel population is difficult to count, partly because the animals are scattered across an immense stretch of…
The solar eclipse in pictures: How the spectacle was seen across Ireland – The Irish Times
The solar eclipse in pictures: How the spectacle was seen across Ireland The Irish Times‘Day turned into dusk’ in…
From toxic blooms to dead zones, how wildfires transform oceans and lakes | Biology
Wildfires are an increasing problem in Europe and elsewhere. While their immediate effect on air quality is obvious,…
SpaceX rocket’s moon crash highlights ‘a tangible operational risk’ of lunar settlement
The moon dust has settled after a 4.5-ton SpaceX rocket body slammed into terrain near Einstein Crater on…
Rice Researchers Improve Trapped-Ion Quantum Simulation with New Temperature Controls
Insider Brief Rice University researchers developed new controls for a trapped-ion quantum simulator that allow independent tuning of…
In 2001, scientists tested 4 beluga whales at a New York aquarium; 98 sessions later, it was found the Arctic whales may recognise themselves
In the quiet pools of the New York Aquarium, a groundbreaking experiment was unfolding. It was 2001, and…
Earth and Venus are almost twins in size, mass and gravity. Earth’s highest mountains are capped with frozen water; Venus’s may be coated in metallic frost containing lead and bismuth sulfides. Somehow, two remarkably similar planets took radically different paths—and scientists still don’t know exactly when or why.
Put Earth and Venus side by side and the family resemblance is unusually close. Venus is about 95…