Without new landers or rovers, it’s helicopters or bust for NASA’s Mars program
For the first time in more than 30 years, NASA has no firm plans to send any new…
Between April 2025 and March 2026, the Ocean Census network documented 1,121 marine species thought to be new to science—enough, the project says, to raise the normal global identification rate by 54%—while estimates suggest that as much as 90% of marine species may remain undescribed.
Some of the year’s new marine species were pulled from water more than six kilometres deep. Others were…
Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth – but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed?
Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like “Project Hail Mary” and “The Andromeda…
In 1859, Victoria released 24 wild rabbits for hunting; 91 years later, Australia had 600 million, and the feral pests still caused A$200 million in damage |
A dark brown rabbit sitting in a grassy area in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Credits – Wikimedia Commons…
Petwealth Uses AI to Turn Pet Lab Results Into Action
Angelo Palivos built Petwealth after losing his own pet to an illness that a diagnostic lab couldn’t catch…
Night sky September 2026 — The best things to see this month
The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can…
A tiny change in temperature could now produce a big electrical signal; scientists surpass century-old limit
Schematic of the electronic band diagram of heavily doped, highly compensated ScN exhibiting thermopower exceeding the Boltzmann limit.…
Seal pup that got ‘a little lost’ rescued from Lancashire beach
A seal has been rescued after getting “a little lost” on a Lancashire beach, conservationists said. Rangers from…
Warning signs visible days before glacier collapse in Nepal, report finds
A rapid hazard assessment of the Nepal-Tibet disaster by a group of international scientists says there were “pre-event…
Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Barkly Tableland, Australia’s Northern Territory [-18.595019720, 135.2699610] What’s in the photo? A series…
Theatre is bringing physics to new audiences but what is the definitive science play? – Physics World
Theatre is bringing physics to new audiences but what is the definitive science play? – Physics World Skip…
‘Unicorns of the sea’ help scientists spot danger in the Arctic
Narwhals are known as “unicorns of the sea” for their long spiral tusks — actually teeth — which…