One of the keys to invisibility is bending light. Image: Shutterstock
Now you see it… science can make things invisible. Continue reading
The Orion Nebula (the middle "star" of Orion's sword) is a massive star forming region. The bright turbulent gases are stirred up by jets from newly-forming stars; the darker regions contain pillars of dense gas that are the sites of star formation. Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team.
Our solar system is 4.8 billion years old. Continue reading
Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of marine fish. Image: Shutterstock.
Ocean’s growing carbon dioxide levels may threaten coral fish
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Their high-altitude habitat and shy nature makes it difficult to estimate how many snow leopards remain in the wild. Image: Shutterstock.
Scientists have produced stem cells from the tissue of an adult snow leopard. Continue reading
A sample of the popcorn found in Peru. Image: Tom D. Dillehay.
6,700 years ago popcorn irrupted as a popular snack. Continue reading
Water becomes unstable if superheated in a microwave. Image: Shutterstock
Could your cup of coffee burn you? Continue reading
Volcanic eruptions release particles that reflect sunlight back into space. Image: Shutterstock.
Small particles released into the stratosphere could improve food security, but may have unseen consequences for Earth’s climate. Continue reading
A fruit fly is tethered in a light-emitting diode (LED) flight arena. Image: Floris van Breugel
A fruit fly suspended in a magnetic field alters its flight path depending on cues it receives from light polarisation. Continue reading
A sun-grazing comet was caught by SOHO's LASCO C2 camera as it dived toward the sun. Image credit: SOHO (ESA & NASA).
Its fiery end may answer questions about comets and the sun’s atmosphere. Continue reading
Valley of the Kings- where the tomb was discovered. Image: Shutterstock
Swiss archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a female singer dating back almost 3,000 years in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Continue reading
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