August’s solar eclipse inspires science involving jets, balloons and Einstein’s general theory of relativity
On August 12 the sky will go dark for just two minutes and 18 seconds, at longest, across…
Dolphins delight Littlehampton RNLI during training
Volunteer crew members from Littlehampton RNLI were joined by a playful pod of dolphins during a routine exercise.…
Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say | Endangered species
They may look like a fluffy flying carpet, but greater gliders are not as great at gliding as…
China Just Connected the World’s Biggest Hybrid Solar Plant to the Grid
The face of energy security is changing. Historically, fossil fuels have represented security thanks to their established supply…
NASA Study of Pristine Meteorite Adds to Story of Ancient Asteroids
A meteorite recovered immediately upon its fall to Earth on July 16, 2024, is helping NASA scientists uncover…
How Photographer Kristi Odom Connects to Wildlife Through Her Camera
Photographer Kristi Odom recently joined the PetaPixel Podcast to talk all things wildlife photography, including what photographers and…
A queen odour mediates reproductive suppression in a eusocial mammal
Animals and housing Long-term laboratory colonies of naked mole-rats (H. glaber) were maintained in Berlin, Germany and Pretoria,…
Around 100 volunteers collected 11 million seeds by hand across Scotland; nearly 8 million native trees are now being grown to rebuild its disappearing Atlantic rainforest |
Volunteers hand-collect native tree seeds from Scotland’s remote woodlands to help restore the country’s endangered Atlantic rainforest and…
Watch Archimedes burn! Rocket Lab fires up engine for its powerful next-gen Neutron launcher (video)
Rocket Lab has completed a major qualification test for its formidable Archimedes engine, which will power the company’s…
A Homeowner Warned Her Neighbor About Feeding Wildlife. The Payback Was Swift, Loud, and Smelly.
Pexels/Reddit Feeding wildlife might sound harmless, even sweet, right up until it turns an entire neighborhood into a…
Residents being ‘failed’ by low water pressure caused by incinerator
It comes amid a heatwave and hosepipe ban being enforced Rivenhall incinerator from the air(Image: Paul Thorogood) Residents…
‘Alien chemistry’ found on meteorite that dropped on New Jersey home
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