Scientists demonstrate sustained operation of the world’s first self-regulating nuclear clock
A thorium-229 nuclear clock in Vienna ran for more than 24 hours without intervention, automatically correcting its laser…
Dear Éanna, have I spotted a penguin in Portmarnock? – The Irish Times
I spotted this bird on Portmarnock shores in mid-September. By any chance is this a South African penguin?…
School officials can’t figure out how their building became a bat haven with eight found in just over two weeks
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Botanical safety: Is Article 8 fit for purpose?
During a keynote presentation at the Botanical Safety Consortium on Sept. 29, Thomas Brendler, PhD, a scientist and…
Beyond fish oil: What could close the omega-3 gap?
That means looking beyond the finished supplement. Alternative ingredients could reduce aquaculture’s reliance on fish oil, while algae…
Krill oil removal in Aussie supermarkets a matter of environmental concerns or sales performance
According to global health and wellness brand Swisse, for example, its Swisse Ultiboost High Strength Krill Oil has…
Poisoning suspected in deaths of 10 lions in Tanzania conservation area
Sept. 21, 2026 5:52 PM PT DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Authorities in northern Tanzania suspect poison may have caused…
This red squirrel keeps visiting my flower box. It’s not doing what I thought it was – The Irish Times
This red squirrel was a regular visitor to our flower boxes during the summer. We first thought he…
Endangered fin whale discovered dead on bow of cruise ship in Alaska
A massive fin whale was caught on drone video feeding off the coast of Long Island. Fin whales…
Octopuses change colour in their sleep as their brains become active and their skin shows patterns normally seen while they are awake |
An octopus can look completely lifeless in sleep, lying flat with its eyes closed and its skin turned…
Celebrating 10 years of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
From laughing lions to penguins with attitude, ten years of Comedy Wildlife Photography is brought to life in…
Sugarcane extract shows promise for cardiometabolic health
Researchers in Australia and Denmark conducted a remote 90-day crossover study to evaluate the supplement’s effects on cardiometabolic…