Wildfires and fossil fuel burning in 2024 contributed to the biggest annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels ever recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii Wildfires and fossil fuel burning in 2024 contributed to the biggest annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels ever recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii Wildfires and fossil fuel …
Air monitoring station records biggest ever jump in atmospheric CO2 Read More »
As apparent acts of sabotage cut undersea data cables around the world, NATO held its first demonstration of a project to quickly reroute crucial communications to satellite internet As apparent acts of sabotage cut undersea data cables around the world, NATO held its first demonstration of a project to quickly reroute crucial communications to satellite …
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By using MRI brain scans to identify regions linked to hand movements and sensations, researchers were able to restore a sense of touch to two people with paralysis – and one was able to control and feel a robot arm using his thoughts By using MRI brain scans to identify regions linked to hand movements …
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Droughts lasting multiple years are becoming more common and extreme around the globe, expanding by about 50,000 square kilometres annually Droughts lasting multiple years are becoming more common and extreme around the globe, expanding by about 50,000 square kilometres annually Droughts lasting multiple years are becoming more common and extreme around the globe, expanding by about …
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A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported team recently solved an enduring physics enigma, revealing new information about how X-rays form during thunderstorms. Starting in the 1960s, scientists noticed a strange occurrence. When they performed… A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported team recently solved an enduring physics enigma, revealing new information about how X-rays form during thunderstorms. Starting …
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A jawbone found in a Moroccan mine was thought to be a novel species of marine reptile from the Cretaceous period, but other researchers believe it is probably a fake A jawbone found in a Moroccan mine was thought to be a novel species of marine reptile from the Cretaceous period, but other researchers believe …
Fossil claimed to be new species of mosasaur is suspected forgery Read More »
After delays and false starts, Jeff Bezos’s firm Blue Origin has reached orbit with its first launch of the New Glenn rocket, though attempts to land the first stage at sea were unsuccessful After delays and false starts, Jeff Bezos’s firm Blue Origin has reached orbit with its first launch of the New Glenn rocket, …
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An AI trained on motion capture recordings can help robots smoothly imitate human actions, such as dancing, walking and throwing punches An AI trained on motion capture recordings can help robots smoothly imitate human actions, such as dancing, walking and throwing punches An AI trained on motion capture recordings can help robots smoothly imitate human actions, …
Humanoid robot learns to waltz by mirroring people’s movements Read More »
Neolithic people buried hundreds of stones carved with images of the sun about 4900 years ago and they may have done it because a volcanic eruption covered the sky Neolithic people buried hundreds of stones carved with images of the sun about 4900 years ago and they may have done it because a volcanic eruption …
Ancient society may have carved ‘sun stones’ to end volcanic winter Read More »
The shipping industry is planning to swap some fossil fuels for green ammonia – but that could create a major new source of nitrogen pollution The shipping industry is planning to swap some fossil fuels for green ammonia – but that could create a major new source of nitrogen pollution The shipping industry is planning to …
Zero-carbon shipping fuel could be a new source of pollution Read More »