Radio waves emanating from Starlink satellites darken the cosmos
While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling Internet access and mobile communications around the globe, they are also posing a threat […]
A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped resources
Electric vehicles promise to help us move away from fossil fuels, but they present a new problem: how to get
How rapid intensification produced two monster hurricanes in one week
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do
This light-based engineer’s computers take inspiration from the brain
Bhavin Shastri still gets excited when he sees a laser pointer and has been fascinated by them since he was
Why was Hurricane Helene so devastating?
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do
50 years ago, satellites threatened astronomers’ view of the cosmos
Satellites interfere with radio astronomy – Scientific news, October 5, 1974 In the past, satellites and probes launched by NASA
X-rays from nuclear explosions can protect Earth from asteroids
An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to
Doula care can lead to fewer C-sections or premature births
Having a trained professional by your side can make a pregnancy easier. Among a group of pregnant individuals covered by
The Europa Clipper has set out to solve an alien mystery
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is on its way to help solve a quarter-century-old mystery: Could anything live in the ocean
Storms ignite a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays
Above the cloud tops, storms blow with a complex and frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a