In an extraordinary sighting, a critically endangered North Pacific right whale was spotted off the Marin County coast on Friday, thrilling scientists. In an extraordinary sighting, a critically endangered North Pacific right whale was spotted off the Marin County coast on Friday, thrilling scientists. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Some teabags manufactured using plastic alternatives do not degrade in soil and have the potential to harm terrestrial species, a new study has shown. Some teabags manufactured using plastic alternatives do not degrade in soil and have the potential to harm terrestrial species, a new study has shown. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Transistors are the basis for microchips and the whole electronic industry. The invention of transistors, by Bardeen and Brattain in 1947, awarded with a Nobel prize, is regarded as one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century. Transistors are the basis for microchips and the whole electronic industry. The invention of transistors, by Bardeen…
In 1974 Stephen Hawking famously claimed that black holes should emit particles as well as absorb them. This so-called “Hawking radiation” has not yet been observed, but now a research group from Europe has found that Hawking radiation should be observable by existing telescopes that are capable of detecting very high energy particles of light. In…
Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan predicted that black holes can form without the help of stars. New observations support her theory Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan predicted that black holes can form without the help of stars. New observations support her theory Scientific American Content: Global
The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change, a report said on Tuesday. The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate…
Switching food and drink purchases to very similar but more environmentally friendly alternatives could reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by more than a quarter (26%), according to a new Australian study from The George Institute for Global Health and Imperial College London published today in Nature Food. Switching food and drink purchases to…
Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming, a new analysis found. Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming, a new analysis found. Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Heat and Heat Waves,…
Optical analysis and machine learning techniques can now readily detect microplastics in marine and freshwater environments using inexpensive porous metal substrates. Details of the method, developed by researchers at Nagoya University with collaborators at the National Institute for Materials Sciences in Japan and others, are published in the journal Nature Communications. Optical analysis and machine learning…
Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the “slow” solar wind, using data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft’s first close journey to the sun. Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the “slow” solar wind, using data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft’s first close…