Could elephants and mammoths interbreed? Could there have been a ‘mammophant’?
Historical interbreeding between modern-day elephants and woolly mammoths was not necessarily impossible, but it is highly improbable it…
The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation
Do you sometimes notice a deep buzzing or humming noise that seems to have no identifiable source? If…
Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how rainwater harvesting is feeding Mexico City’s gardens and homes | Global development
Walking up a steep hill to a small informal settlement of about 45 houses in Cristo Rey, above…
Nasa explored putting astronauts into a hibernation-like state for Mars missions, but scientists are still trying to make the science-fiction idea safe for humans |
Sending humans to Mars is one of Nasa’s greatest ambitions, but the journey presents enormous challenges. A round…
Baby Capybara Bru weighs the same as 19 cans of the national drink
Edinburgh Zoo’s wee baby capybara, Bru, has just been weighed as part of his recent health check. He…
Europe Wind Turbine : How an idea that started in Europe years ago, is solving biggest complaint environmentalist have with Wind energy industry in the US |
Retired wind turbine blades are being repurposed as girders for pedestrian bridges in the US and Europe. Wind…
Anthropic SpaceX Deal : Techie questions Anthropic-SpaceX $1.25 billion per month data centre deal, Elon Musk defends partnership and says, ‘You don’t seem to understand |
Elon Musk has defended the massive multibillion-dollar computing deal between AI powerhouse Anthropic and SpaceX after an engineer…
Trump’s Fish and Wildlife Service just made it much easier to harm endangered species
The greatest threat to animals in the US and globally is the destruction of their habitat — replacing…
In 1970, Venera 7 appeared to fall silent when it hit Venus, but engineers later found 23 minutes of faint radio data buried in the recording — the first transmission ever received from the surface of another planet
Venera 7’s radio signal appeared to end when the Soviet capsule reached Venus on 15 December 1970. The…
Amazon Soy Moratorium: Amazon soy pact collapse could drive 1.4 million hectares of deforestation in Brazil by 2036, new study finds
For nearly two decades, a handshake agreement saved the Amazon from the chainsaws. Soy traders promised not to…
A Quebecer noticed a strange circular pit on Google Maps while planning a trip; scientists have now confirmed it is a 390-million-year-old meteorite impact crater
Photo caption:Cross-section of bristle worm jaw showing labeled indentation test sitesPhoto Credit: Zelaya-Lainez et al. In late 2023,…
From galaxies to groceries: how Sarah Bridle made the switch from cosmology to food – Physics World
From galaxies to groceries: how Sarah Bridle made the switch from cosmology to food – Physics World Skip…