Browsing Tag
the conversation
1106 posts
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
Mustafa Aksoy, University at Albany, State University of New York Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball,…
Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life
Steam billows from two cooling towers serving Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in 2005.…
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine
A black plume of smoke spreads out from burning railcars. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue…
Ancient human DNA from a South African rock shelter sheds light on 10,000 years of history
Victoria Gibbon, University of Cape Town; Joscha Gretzinger, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and Stephan Schiffels, Max…
Methane emissions from dairy farms higher than previously thought – new study
To reach net zero by 2050, the UK must reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and methane emissions…
Limestone and iron reveal puzzling extreme rain in Western Australia 100,000 years ago
Limestone pinnacles of the Nambung National Park karst. Matej Lipar Almost one-sixth of Earth’s land surface is covered…
How do I know when it’s time to replace my running shoes?
Slatan/Shutterstock John Arnold, University of South Australia and Joel Fuller, Macquarie University Any runner will tell you there’s…
HIV prevention: why a new injectable drug could be such a breakthrough – podcast
A new drug to prevent HIV infection is showing hugely promising results in clinical trials when injected every…
The ESA’s Hera mission takes flight toward the asteroid deflected by NASA’s DART probe two years ago
Hera and its two CubeSats are leaving Earth on October 7th. ESA, CC BY The European Space Agency’s…
Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice
A flooded Christmas tree farm in Boone, N.C., on Sept. 27, 2024. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Russ Schumacher,…