X-rays and Webb Telescope Provide Dazzling Views of Space Invisible to the Unaided Eye
These images are composite pieces of technological artwork that would be invisible to the naked eye because of the X-rays detected by Chandra
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Flower That Grew Only in York Brought Back From Extinction After 30 Years-First Ever British De-Extinction
It grew out of every crack in the pavement during the recession of the 1970s, but soon fell prey to widespread weedkiller application.
Creating Electricity From Moisture in the Air, Even in the Sahara Desert
It creates a charge imbalance, like that in a cloud, as the upper part increased its charge relative to the lower part
Butterfly Populations Grew by 200% Higher in People's Gardens than in Other Habitats
There was also an increase in butterfly populations across the wider countryside but on average the increases seen in gardens were bigger.
Gigatons of Carbon Could be Captured in Offshore Underwater Volcanoes: A Boon for Climate
Once in the bowels of this extinct volcano, calcium, magnesium, and iron react to and entrap the incoming carbon dioxide to form calcite.
Revolutionary New Clean Fuel Developed that Could See Cars Being Powered by Sunshine
The solar-powered technology converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be directly dropped into a vehicle's engine.
This Fabric Is Designed to Block Mosquito Bites
It took a lot of tweaking and refinement, but the finished fabric was described as something similar to "Lululemon leggings."
Neglected 80-year-old Antibiotic Reemerges as Highly-Effective Against Resistant Bacteria
Discovered back in the 1940s, nourseothricin is a natural product made by a soil fungus, but though it killed bacteria, it was renal toxic
Chinese Scientists Create Way to 3D Print Ceramic Engineering Components Suspended in Air Without Support
With the new slurry, Liu Ren was able to print ceramic torsion springs at 3.5 millimeters thickness which retained their shape in mid-air.
A New Butterfly Has Been Named After The 'Lord of the Rings' Villain
Naming a genus is a rare honor-one in this case that fell into the lap of a fellow Tolkeinite and he nailed it.
See the Moon Under the "Da Vinci Glow" in the Next Three Days
Da Vinci used his artistic insights into the nature of light, and his engineering-level geometry to describe the glow around the moon.
For New Rover, NASA is Swapping Buggy Shape for a Giant Snake in Hopes it Can Explore Icy Moon of Saturn
The autonomous robot is being tested in sand and ice, along steep cliffs, craters, underground lava tubes, and even within glaciers.
8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Flint Knife Among Stones on School Playground
Flint was among the first tool technologies that humans mastered—a hard substance sharp enough to skin an animal and even perform surgery
Scientists Discover Butterflies Originated in America 100 Million Years Ago When Upstart Moths Wanted to Bask in the Sun
A group of "trendsetting" moths that started flying during the day rather than at night, taking advantage of nectar-rich flowers.
Global Life Expectancy Rises by 6.2 Years After Drop in Deaths from Stroke, Diarrhea, and Respiratory Infections
The super-region of Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania saw the largest net gain in life expectancy, 8.3 years.
Compared with 75 Years Ago the Human Brain Is Bigger, With a 'Reserve' Against Dementia
The original cohort consisted of 5,209 men and women ages 30 to 62, and has now continued to include people from the 1930s to the 1970s.
Gorillas Use Chest Beating to Prevent Conflict, Not Provoke it, a New Study Finds
It's believed that each thump may act as a calling card, with members of a dominant male's group being able to identify the silverback.
Scientists Unveil First Evidence That Triceratops Lived in Herds
All known fossils of Triceratops (over 50) have been solitary individuals found alone–until a herd was uncovered in Wyoming.
Scientists Reveal Incredible Image of Magnetic Fields Spiraling from Supermassive Black Hole
This new view of the black holes Sagittarius A. and Messier 87 has shown their magnetic fields are strikingly similar.
Bumblebees Share Knowledge Like Humans and Chimpanzees, Suggesting the Hive Mind Is More Personal
Bumblebees are social insects that have proven themselves capable of acquiring non-natural behaviors, like string-pulling and ball-rolling.
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