Ireland plans to be key quantum computing player by 2030
The Government has published a new plan to make Ireland a key player in quantum computing by 2030.…
Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live lures to find invasive males in the Everglades, but 3 million camera-trap photos produced only four python detections
Conservancy biologists with a 16ft, 135lb female Burmese python found while radio-tracking a male scout snake in southwest…
Cats sleep between 12 and 16 hours a day not because they are lazy but because their hunting strategy requires explosive short-burst energy — and a body that can sprint at nearly 50 kilometres per hour needs most of the day to prepare for a few seconds of effort
A cat asleep in the middle of the afternoon looks like an animal that has decided the day…
Plug-in solar panels will be legal in the UK from next month – here are 3 models to pre-order now
QUICK SUMMARY The UK government has announced that plug-in solar panels will be legal from 27th August. Setups…
Chondritic meteorites may be the remains of escaped moons
The chondritic meteorites that land on Earth most often are the shattered remains of tiny moons that once…
Six fluffy barn owlets were found nesting on a farm near Peterborough, bringing good news after the farm faced six suspected arson attacks this summer
A surprise brood of six barn owlets has brought a welcome lift to a Cambridgeshire farm after a…
Peterborough farm’s delight after six white owlets found nesting
Dudhill, who works for the Wildlife Conservation Partnership, external, said 2026 had been a much stronger breeding year…
To honor Pakalolo, Friends of Gaia Present News from Antarctica: Thwaites update. The Doomsday Glacier is soon doomed. buynott & NBF (w birches, coolspring & spec. guest :-)
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NASA’s MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars
NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain…
They sound like spaceships! Polar researchers capture otherworldly footage of seal mum and pup beneath the ice
Researchers have shared adorable footage of mother Weddell seals teaching their babies to swim in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound. Adult Weddell seals,…
10 Amazing Explanations for Cosmic Conundrums
Around a century ago, astronomers believed our Milky Way encompassed the entire universe. Then Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s work…
Colombia planted 880,000 trees across the streets of one city to tackle rising temperatures, and the plantation delivered localised cooling of up to 5°C in shaded areas |
As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, cities around the world are searching for ways to stay cooler…