Scientists petition to grant wildflower endangered species protection
Washington Jacob’s Ladder has existed on the Columbia Basin for thousands of years. Now, scientists say it’s at…
New Arizona Space Blueprint says state has a 3- to 5-year window to compete
PHOENIX — Arizona already builds satellites, missile systems, and technology headed for space. Now, a newly released Arizona…
Krypton-sputtered tantalum films for scalable high-performance quantum devices
Awschalom, D. D., Bernien, H., Hanson, R., Oliver, W. D. & Vučković, J. Challenges and opportunities for quantum…
Alaska’s live bearcam has become a summer hit: 7.3 million views in six weeks as brown bears gather at Brooks Falls to catch salmon
The cameras show brown bears waiting around Brooks Falls as sockeye salmon travel upstream. (Getty images) A livestream…
“Jellyfish” Spotted In NASA Mars Photo Sparks Frenzy As People Dig For Explanation
A bizarre jellyfish-like object captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover in 2023 has some people convinced that the tiny…
Apparent human remains found in Lake Mead as water levels reach record low
Apparent human skeletal remains, including a jaw with the teeth still attached, were found at Lake Mead on…
On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium
On Aug. 18, 1868, a French astronomer named Pierre Jules César Janssen discovered helium while observing a total…
Bridging ambient- and high-pressure superconductivity in La2LnNi2O7 films
Sun, H. et al. Signatures of superconductivity near 80 K in a nickelate under high pressure. Nature 621, 493–498…
Bear dies after becoming trapped inside car in Colorado Springs
A bear died after becoming trapped inside a car in Colorado Springs. That has prompted Colorado Parks and…
X-rays add new twist to narwhal’s spiral tusk
A double helix Scientists know that the tusk consistently twists in the left-handed direction and that it is…
Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought | Drought
Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to…
JWST Peeks at Callisto’s Ancient Scars
Of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, Callisto is the one that gets the least attention. Io is constantly being…