Researchers Have Created a 3D Thermal Cloak That Renders Objects Invisible to Heat
A three-dimensional thermal cloak that can conceal objects from heat, while also shielding them from extreme temperatures, has…
Every few years the entire humpback population of the South Pacific abandons its song and adopts a brand-new one that has drifted in from thousands of miles away—the only known case of a culture-wide fashion sweeping a species that isn’t human
On a humpback breeding ground, nearly every singing male performs the same long, structured song. The sounds change…
National Drought Group steps up response after third heatwave
The recent extreme weather is having a severe impact on our environment and affecting water supplies and food…
A New Compact Instrument Enables High-Fidelity Measurements of Energetic Particles on CubeSats
A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the…
Researchers Demonstrate New Superconducting Circuit Design That Could Advance Topological Quantum Computing
Insider Brief Researchers experimentally demonstrated a new superconducting circuit architecture that reproduces a key gauge symmetry proposed for…
In 2003, scientists discovered wolves refused to cross a simple line of fluttering flags; today it helps protect cattle without killing predators |
In 2003, scientists began closely examining how an old hunting technique called fladry could be transformed into a…
Water shortages could stall plans to build more than one million new homes
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years photo of the day for July 21, 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342. (Image credit: ESA/Webb,…
Diffuse puffs of “missing” matter surround most galaxies | MIT News
Stars and galaxies make up much of the universe’s ordinary, observable matter. But for decades, scientists have wrestled…
Stand still, make eye contact: Denmark tells tourists how to behave in a wolf encounter | Denmark
Danish authorities have advised tourists to stand still, make eye contact and put up “maximum resistance” in the…
Antarctic Meltwater Is Making Glaciers Slide Faster Toward the Ocean
Researchers drilled deep into an East Antarctic glacier and uncovered direct evidence of a process that could accelerate…
Watch SpaceX launch private satellite-servicing spacecraft to orbit today
SpaceX will launch a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21), and you can watch the action live. A…