Climate-driven losses in seaweed carbon sequestration outpace habitat restoration gains
image: Diver measuring kelp forest annual growth off Cape Peninsula, South Africa. view more Credit: Thomas Wernberg (CC-BY…
Another Australian found safe after Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
Another Australian who had been unaccounted-for following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet has been found safe.…
Planetary shielding and surface precipitation of solar energetic particles during BepiColombo’s close Mercury flyby
Event overview During this flyby, Mercury’s distance from the Sun was 0.315 astronomical units (AU). Figure 1a shows…
Its ribs stretch the skin to the point that they burst right through it, producing a row of barbs that inject poison into any predator
A good ribbing can defuse many potential conflicts. However, the recipients of a are unlikely to see the…
Humans may become Martians. Scientist reveals how evolution will morph our bodies on Mars
Becoming Martian is an inspiring deep dive into how humans might live, thrive and conceive future generations on…
Hurricane Lowell brings threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes to Hawaii | Hawaii
Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell were pelting Hawaii’s western islands on Tuesday, bringing the threat…
Superbubble in the Large Magellanic Cloud
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures a photogenic nebula, N44, in the Large Magellanic Cloud in this Sept. 3,…
Bear spotted in Edmonton was likely hungry for a pre-winter meal, experts say
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
Galaxy Proto-supercluster Sets Distance Record
An international team of astronomers has discovered the most distant progenitor to a galaxy supercluster ever. The discovery…
2 satellites just burned up in Earth’s atmosphere — and scientists were watching from a private jet. Here’s why
A team of researchers just chased a pair of reentering satellites in a private jet to learn about…
Astrophotographer captures jaw-dropping view of the Crescent Nebula
The Crescent Nebula shines in the constellation Cygnus. (Image credit: Kevin Boardman) Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman captured this spectacular…
What anglers have taught me about saving England’s sharks
I spent six days on a small fishing boat in the middle of the English Channel in July…