Science

Don’t miss the moon cover the Pleiades for the final time in 2025 on July 20. (Image credit: Created in Canva Pro by Daisy Dobrijevic) If you live anywhere in the contiguous U.S. or Canada, and clear skies are forecast for early Sunday morning, July 20, then be sure to step outside after midnight and

A new network of ocean observations has been announced. The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) aims to expand global ocean surface observations through the use of a fleet of uncrewed surface vessels. The new fleet is called the SUN Fleet and will be able to monitor a wide range of ocean variables. This will include

In this ~7-minute feature, Atlantis ROV engineers guide us through the latest in deep ocean robotics. From miniature AUVs mapping coral reefs to heavy-duty ROVs inspecting shipwrecks at depths of 4,000 meters, the video balances technical specifications with on-site footage. We meet pilots in command centers, calibrating lights and cameras before they submerge into the

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the US government to force the release of public records on a proposed rollback of key Endangered Species Act protections for marine wildlife, including whales. The lawsuit seeks documents from the US Commerce Department and the National Marine Fisheries Service, an agency within Commerce responsible for safeguarding endangered

Three more bodies have been found after a tourist boat capsized in northern Vietnam’s famous Ha Long Bay, raising the death toll to at least 38. The bodies of three crew members, trapped inside the cabin, had been found, the Department of National Defence Search and Rescue said on Sunday. Among the confirmed dead are

Dutch rider Thymen Arensman won the Tour de France’s toughest stage after a long solo effort over mammoth climbs but Tadej Pogacar increased his overall lead on Sunday AEST. Arensman, who rides for Ineos-Grenadiers, posted the biggest victory of his career. After crossing the finish line in the deep fog enveloping the ski resort of

Key Takeaways on Placental Mammals Placental mammals have a placenta, an organ that develops during gestation and bridges mother and fetus. The placenta provides nutrients to the fetus to develop in the womb, protecting the baby from the outside world until they are fully developed. While we don’t know the first placental mammal for sure

If you’ve ever struggled to keep up in spin class or wondered why sprint training feels extra brutal, you might be right to blame it on your genes — or more precisely, your ancient cousins’ genes. A new study by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, the Okinawa Institute of Science and

What was it like to live in ancient Egypt during an era of sweeping change? Although we can’t put ourselves in the shoes of ancient Egyptians, we at least know how one of them may have lived now that a whole genome from ancient Egypt has been sequenced for the first time.  A study recently

Key Takeaways on Living Fossils The most famous living fossil lis a fish called the coelacanth. It was once thought to be extinct. However, the fish hasn’t changed in over 400 million years. Charles Darwin coined the term “living fossil” in his book On the Origin of Species. The idea and classification of living fossils