Hypnotic Video Simulates How Earth Gets Its Magnetic Field
It models the temperature patches swirling deep inside our planet.
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It models the temperature patches swirling deep inside our planet.
It's a finding that could inspire modern engineers to revive this forgotten technique.
Frogs managed to survive the dinosaur era, but they’re having a hell of time dealing with us humans.
"I did a lot of astrophotography with proper cameras, but the 2 bit nature of this camera made it a wonderful challenge.”
Astronomers have spotted the organic molecule methanol surrounding the icy moon.
A new ultra-thin material could be used to help shield astronauts from nasty space radiation without the need for bulky filters.
Roughly 165 million years ago during the mid-Jurassic, Madagascar was an alien place.
Quantum technology is one step closer to moving out of the lab and into our hands.
These nocturnal cuties are full of cuddles. Sadly, they’re also teeming with disease.
Called DART, the plan would see a refrigerator-sized spacecraft smash into a non-threatening asteroid.
New research reveals, praying mantises are also proficient at capturing birds - which they do more often than we thought.
While we know all dogs are good boys (and girls), the question remains—do dogs know?
The British Antarctic Survey are blaming the event on a spate of freak weather, underscoring how much we still have to learn about what controls ice around the south pole.
We could soon be thanking them for inspiring more accurate colour imaging in digital photography.
We live in a world of many, many signals. The more signals there are, the more opportunity for them to cross—and for people with implanted devices, the effect can be disastrous.
The reality is that outside of some high-profile disasters, nuclear power is extremely safe. But what does it mean when people say that a nuclear reactor is “fail-safe?”
