Recycling fee put forward as solution to Australia’s growing solar panel waste
One of Australia’s leading science organisations says an additional installation fee of about $10 for each panel could…
In 2016, an amateur astronomer testing a new camera captured a supernova brightening up to 70 million light-years away
First discovered in 1798 by German-English astronomer William Hershel, NGC 613 is a galaxy which lies in…
Alaska runner hospitalized after using bear spray to fight off brown bear on trail
A runner was hospitalized in Alaska after fending off a bear attack in Anchorage this week. The woman, who was…
Parched Plymouth trees face fatal drought risk
An urgent plea is being made for people to water Plymouth’s trees – or many will not survive…
Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market
WASHINGTON — Amid a constrained launch market, satellite operators are increasingly emphasizing to investors and customers that they…
Unvaccinated penguins spark Kaikōura trust review amidst bird flu
The Kaikōura Wildlife Centre Trust is seeking a ministerial review of the Department of Conservation’s decision not to…
AI Set to Extend Fossil Fuel Dominance
AI’s energy footprint is out of control. Hyperscalers are building out data centers faster than the energy industry…
Scientists recreated the conditions on Saturn’s moon Titan and watched molecules that shouldn’t mix form stable crystals together — at around minus 179°C, polar hydrogen cyanide accepts nonpolar methane and ethane into its crystal structure, breaking one of chemistry’s most familiar rules of thumb.
“Like dissolves like” is one of chemistry’s most useful shortcuts. Polar materials tend to associate with polar materials,…
Attract hedgehogs to your garden with 2 household items this summer
Hedgehogs are a beloved symbol of British wildlife and are often welcomed into gardens for their natural pest…
Migrating birds may see Earth’s magnetic field superimposed on the world around them — the result, scientists suspect, of a quantum reaction inside light-sensitive proteins in their eyes called cryptochromes.
A night-migrating robin can choose a seasonally appropriate direction inside a featureless cage even when stars and landmarks…
The world is on fire: True scale of devastating wildfires wreaking havoc across the globe
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
We just got a glimpse at what NASA’s Skyfall helicopters will look like in action
If you just can’t wait for NASA’s new Mars helicopters to get to work, you can now see…