Eerie green sunsets after 1883 Krakatoa eruption finally explained
[ad_1] Mysterious green sunsets were reported after the massive eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 – now simulations show how they were created and just how
Satellite launched to track down leaks of potent greenhouse gas
[ad_1] An artist’s impression of MethaneSAT Environmental Defense Fund/NASA A satellite expected to transform our view of planet-warming methane emissions from oil and gas production
Bennu: How our golden age of asteroid exploration could reveal life’s origins
[ad_1] ON THE morning of 24 September 2023, Dante Lauretta woke up early, his pulse racing. For 20 years, he had been working on a
Organoids made from uterus fluid may help treat fetuses in the womb
[ad_1] Balls of cells grown from amniotic fluid. The red indicates lung stem cells Giuseppe Cala, Paolo di Coppi, Mattia Gerli Babies born with serious
Europa may have less oxygen to fuel life in its seas than we thought
[ad_1] Jupiter’s moon Europa is covered by an icy shell NASA/JPL-Caltech Jupiter’s moon Europa may be less ripe for life than we thought. Although it
If gene-edited meat eases the climate crisis, then we must embrace it
[ad_1] EATING meat is a major contributor to two of the greatest problems humanity faces: global warming and the loss of biodiversity. Farming is one
Google and XPRIZE launch $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers
[ad_1] Can quantum computers be useful? Eric Lukero/Google Google and XPRIZE are launching a $5 million competition to find practical uses for quantum computers that
The strange truth about why thinking hard makes you feel exhausted
[ad_1] THE myth that we use only 10 per cent of our brains has been comprehensively debunked. Perhaps it persists because it is so appealing
Smart glasses use sonar to work out where you're looking
[ad_1] Gaze-tracking devices normally rely on cameras, but a new system uses reflected sound to track where someone is looking based on the shape of
New evidence finally reveals how male and female brains really differ
[ad_1] FOR most of recorded history, men and women tended to have different societal roles, interests and occupations. Perhaps it was natural to assume these