The twisted chemistry of Narwhal tusks | Research
Narwhal tusks grow in a distinctive helical structure because of the underlying molecular-scale arrangement of mineralised collagen. The…
3D-Printed Skin Gives Robots The Sensation Of Touch
Schematic diagram of the touch-sensitive skin. (Credit: Haofeng Chen et al., ArXiv, 2026) Hypoesthesia, more commonly referred to…
How drought is changing nature’s calendar in the West
England, who has lived near Stoke Park in Bristol all his life, has also noticed fruit ripening much…
ASTS, RKLB, SPCX, LUNR Chase An August Win: What SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Wind-Down Means For Space Stocks
Firefly’s Alpha and Eclipse rockets are also positioned to benefit from the launch shortage. AST SpaceMobile could gain…
X-ray verifies taxidermy as extinct Tasmanian Tiger – BBC
X-ray verifies taxidermy as extinct Tasmanian Tiger BBC‘I saved an extinct tiger’s head from obscurity’ BBCGoogly-eyed ‘stuffed fox’ turns out…
A newly discovered dwarf-planet candidate beyond Pluto takes roughly 25,000 years to orbit the Sun and is detectable for only about 0.5% of that journey — making its chance discovery in archival images evidence that hundreds of similar worlds may remain hidden in the outer solar system.
2017 OF201 is easy to describe as one more distant object in a steadily growing catalogue. That misses…
Cloud seeding start-up uses drones to generate 19 million gallons
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Wales is set to see another partial solar eclipse this week
Photo Peter Byrne/PA Wire Amelia Jones Skywatchers will have another chance to see an unusual celestial event in…
Adorable Baby Elephant at Zoo Plays With a Ball and We Are in Love
A baby elephant had so much fun playing with a ball at the Smithsonian Zoo, and everyone is…
The Transmitter’s reading list for 2026
“Fox, the Shrew, and You: How Brains Evolved” by Rogier Mars (Princeton University Press) Rogier Mars examines all…
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say
Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming…
Musk’s SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana
Multi-billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in…