Category: Science and Nature

Right now, billions of birds are winging their way south as part of the annual winter migration—an event so enormous in scope and scale, it’s hard for humans to fully comprehend. But now, a new study provides a window into the lives of these animals like never before. Using more than half a million records

Geotagging of destinations is widely lamented for fueling overtourism, but now is being used to help travelers with disabilities, aid in wildlife conservation, and showcase forgotten Black history. When tourists upload images or videos to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or X (formerly Twitter), they commonly use geotagging, which attaches their GPS coordinates.  This allows them to document

Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education. At other colleges, including Princeton University and Yale University, the share of Black students changed little. Several schools also have seen swings in their numbers

The last U.S. presidential debate upended the 2024 election. This one could prove just as consequential. When Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump meet onstage Tuesday night for their first – and possibly only – debate, it will give Americans their first side-by-side comparison of their choices for president. Why We Wrote

With drones, mobile radars, and 3D printers, first major field campaign in 45 years to bring hail research “into the 21st century”…  » …

Timekeepers based on energy transitions in atomic nuclei could be stable, portable, and able to probe new physics…  » …

SpaceX financial strength and success is as critical as a working Super Heavy Starship. There is a lot of valid and competent talk about the technical milestones on the critical path to meeting Musk goals for Mars. SpaceX will need to get to about $200 billion per year in profits to sustain spending $40-50 billion

Home » Space » Voice of Darth Vader – James Earl Jones Passes at 93 James Earl Jones was the voice of Darth Vader and also acted in Field of Dreams, Red October and other Jack Ryan Movies. He was also the villain Thulsa Doom in Conan, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. His was the deep voice

The limb is powered by artificial electro-hydraulic ‘muscles’ featuring oil-filled bags. Credit: Thomas Buchner / ETH Zurich und Toshihiko Fukushima / Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme Researchers are always looking for new ways to improve the agility, performance, and efficiency of walking robots. Most of the time, this focus has centered on motor advancements. But a

Some teenage Japanese eels have found a way to avoid becoming a fish’s next meal. Anguilla japonica eels can escape a predator’s stomach through the fish’s gills. Now, scientists are using X-ray videography to watch just how eels accomplish this. The findings are detailed in a study published September 9 in the journal Current Biology