What Are We Going to Do With All This Space Junk?
Earth's orbit is full of our trash, and we need to clean it up.
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Earth's orbit is full of our trash, and we need to clean it up.
The blob, recently acquired by the Paris Zoological Park, is mysterious – but it can't hurt us.
As the world warms, these types of outbreaks could increase and move into parts of the world that haven’t historically experienced them.
It's thanks to Joseph Paradiso, who uses synthesisers to research how sensor networks affect human interaction and perception.
A rather grisly reminder that virtually nothing is wasted in nature.
These tablets could potentially be the earliest-yet records of intense auroral activity.
As smart speakers become more ubiquitous, applications like these could become real boons to new parents.
The probe's lack of friction has been remedied through application of a robotic claw.
Researchers are growing human, ape, and monkey brain tissue in the lab in order to understand what makes us different.
Potentially toxic algae blooms in the world’s freshwater lakes have become more intense over the last 30 years.
We ask experts in psychology and anxiety disorders if someone can think their way into a full-on state of panic, thereby triggering a panic attack.
The ancient city dates back to the 8th and 9th century CE.
The most distant human-made objects ever are putting in the hard graft.
The times they are a-changing.
The move comes after eight days of protests centred on Trafalgar Square resulted in more than 1,300 arrests across the city.
These findings could be especially useful for developing future solar cells and other materials.
