Black garden ants take steps to stop diseases spreading through the colonyLeonid Serebrennikov / Alamy When ants have been exposed to a pathogen, they change the way they build their nests in order to reduce the risk of an epidemic....
September 10, 20244 min readPolaris Dawn Astronauts Launch on Daring Private MissionPolaris Dawn’s astronauts will travel farther from Earth than anyone since the early 1970s and will attempt the world's first private spacewalkBy Josh Dinner & SPACE.comRiding in a SpaceX...
September 10, 20245 min readKamala Harris’s Ascent Shows How Political Hardball—And Smart Polling—Pays OffSo far, enthusiasm for the Harris campaign has vindicated Democratic Party elites’ decision to push Joe Biden out of the race. Was this just a lucky guess...
Using images captured by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft, researchers have created a cloud atlas of Mars, to better understand the climate of the Red Planet Source link...
Polaris Dawn launchSpaceX SpaceX has launched its Polaris Dawn mission to attempt the first ever civilian spacewalk, and one of the riskiest spacewalks ever attempted. The four crew will now spend up to five days in orbit around Earth, with...
Five satellites due to launch this week could be brighter than most stars, and astronomers fear the growth of such constellations could have a catastrophic impact Source link...
September 10, 20244 min readVape Additives that Mimic Nicotine Are Potent—and Largely UnregulatedNicotine analogs allow e-cigarette makers to avoid traditional tobacco product regulations. But data on their safety in humans are lackingBy Bradley van Paridon A modified version of nicotine,...
September 9, 20243 min readBrewing Hurricane Francine Heads toward Louisiana, Ending Atlantic Hurricane LullTropical Storm Francine formed on Monday, ending a lull in the Atlantic hurricane season. It is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricaneBy Andrea ThompsonTropical Storm Francine...
Some cities receive more rain than their surroundingsPaul Brown / Alamy Urban environments influence the weather, causing many cities around the world to receive more rain than surrounding areas. The finding could one day inform how cities are built. “Just...
September 9, 20244 min readHow Wildfires Create Rain and Change the WeatherBecause wildfires create their own wind patterns, they can also spawn their own weather. Here’s how it worksBy Kyle Hilburn & The ConversationA pyrocumulus ash plume towers into the...
