Perseid Meteor Shower Joins Stunning Mars and Jupiter ConjunctionEarly risers get a double sky treat: a Mars and Jupiter conjunction and the Perseid meteor shower at onceBy Phil PlaitPerseid Meteor Shower over Lassen Volcanic National Park Jerry Hamblen/Getty ImagesSetting an...
A satellite view of AntarcticaScience History Images / Alamy Antarctica’s polar vortex could be about to split in two for the first time in more than 20 years after a series of sudden spikes in stratospheric temperatures. If that happens,...
Gravitational waves are vibrations in space-time itselfPeter Jurik/Alamy The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or mathematician to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner...
These 352 Asteroids Likely Have Cute Little MoonletsIdentifying asteroids with potential moons could aid researchers in understanding unique aspects of our solar systemBy Kate Graham-ShawIllustration of binary asteroids. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy Stock PhotoAn ultraprecise satellite tasked with mapping more...
Heart of an Oak follows this 210-year-old tree and its inhabitants through the seasonsIcon Film Distribution Heart of an OakLaurent Charbonnier and Michel SeydouxIcon Film Channel; selected UK cinemas The oak tree is more than just a tree. For centuries,...
These elegant and serene photos pay homage to a vital yet diminishing ecosystem: mangrove forests. The shots are some of the top entries in this year’s Mangrove Photography Awards, telling the story of the beauty, diversity and fragility of mangrove...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U3VzAMsT3I Kestrels have been trained to fly inside a wind tunnel to reveal how they can hover in turbulent winds while keeping their heads almost perfectly still. Training the two captive-bred nankeen kestrels (Falco cenchroides) took three years, says Abdulghani...
A sample of rock from Earth’s mantle viewed under a microscopeJohan Lissenberg In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, geologists have burrowed 1268 metres below the seafloor – the deepest hole drilled into Earth’s mantle yet. Analysis of the...
Commercially available quantum technology could let stock traders coordinate decisions to buy or sell nearly instantaneously using a technique called “quantum telepathy” Source link...
Science of love “Losing and ending a romantic relationship is one of the most painful losses adults experience,” begins a BAS (bountifully acronymed study) by researchers in Germany and Iran, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. This is science...
