SpaceX knocks out 1st of final 2 Space Coast launches of 2024
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX knocked out a midnight launch from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, but has a…
Peru declares 90-day environmental emergency after oil spill
Peru’s government on Thursday declared an environmental emergency in a northern coastal area, where state oil firm Petroperu…
The 10 most intriguing science breakthroughs of 2024
Moon rocks from Terra Incognita A drug that prevents HIV AI delves into the human psyche Craft sets…
Ancient genomes provide final word in Indo-European linguistic origins
Distribution of Bell Beaker-derived and Yamnaya-derived ancestry proportions obtained from the IBD admixture model. The proportion of each…
Iceland authorizes whale hunting until 2029
Iceland is one of just three countries that still allow whaling, along with Japan and Norway. Iceland, one…
Jeff Bezos will spend $100,000,000,000 on a new space station that will also host tourists
The end of the International Space Station is near. It will end operations in 2031, crashing down onto…
Video: Cosmic fireflies seen from Space Station have an Elon Musk connection
Astronaut Don Pettit recently captured a stunning video from the International Space Station (ISS), showcasing what he initially…
‘Lonely’ dolphin caught speaking to himself by scientists. Here’s how
Scientists have recorded a “lonely” dolphin speaking to himself in the Baltic Sea. Dolphins are known to be…
Uncovering the environmental drivers of black spot syndrome
An ocean surgeonfish with black spot syndrome. Credit: Cheyenna de Wit For many researchers in biology and other…
How the US Presidential election is make-or-break time for the world of science
The 2024 US Presidential election, a contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, is…
Tracking down nuclear fission’s elusive scission neutron with a supercomputer
Time series of the neutron number density in fm−3 for a typical fission trajectory. Credit: Physical Review Letters…
Boeing creates trouble in space, as its satellite explodes into pieces. Will it be a threat?
After the blowout of the aeroplane plug, Boeing’s communications satellite exploded into pieces as it was orbiting in…