Moth Wings Are Beautiful in Infrared Light
Moths’ drab gray and brown coats may not capture our imaginations as much as their colorful butterfly cousins do, but according to a recent study, that’s more a failure of…
Luck may influence us more than nurture, so let’s give parents a break
Emerging research suggests that, alongside genes and environment, much of who we become is down to chance occurrences in the developing brain. Does that mean parents are off the hook?…
See Jupiter Shine During its Closest Approach to Earth Since 1963
Jupiter will be directly opposite the sun as seen from Earth on Monday (Sept. 26), allowing skywatchers to see the solar system’s largest planet in incredible detail during an event…
Build a Better Floating Wind Turbine and Win $7 Million from the Department of Energy
The Energy Department is launching a new contest to lure U.S. companies into the business of designing and building floating wind turbines for offshore areas. The contest offers a combination…
NASA’s DART Mission Could Help Cancel an Asteroid Apocalypse
Editor’s Note (9/26/22): After launching in November 2021, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is scheduled to collide with the tiny asteroid Dimorphos at 7:14 P.M. ET on September…
Ultra Rare Diamond Suggests Earth’s Mantle Has an Ocean’s Worth of Water
A beautiful blue flaw in a gem-quality diamond from Botswana is actually a tiny fragment of Earth’s deep interior—and it suggests our planet’s mantle contains oceans’ worth of water. The…
Brazilian election will determine the future of the Amazon rainforest
By Luke Taylor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (left) and Jair Bolsonaro are the main presidential contenders in the Brazilian election Foto Arena LTDA/Alamy The upcoming Brazilian election will decide…
Guatemala’s rainforest is expanding thanks to community efforts
The forests of the Maya Biosphere Reserve are growing rather than shrinking, because of a community-led conservation programme Environment 26 September 2022 By Luke Taylor Tikal National Park is part…
Deadly stellar radiation blasts ‘habitable’ exoplanets every few days
Planets orbiting M-class red dwarf stars have been suggested as some of the most promising places to look for alien life, but now it seems powerful outbursts from the stars…
Spoofing cyberattack can make cameras see things that aren’t there
A targeted transmission of radio waves can disrupt what a camera detects – and the technology has the potential to fool object-detection systems into seeing things that aren’t there Technology…