Astrophysics

Plant-killing genetic technology could wipe out superweeds

Plant-killing genetic technology could wipe out superweeds

SIN Mar 13, 2024 0 27

A ‘gene drive’ that spreads through plant populations could be used to wipe out ...

Sleeping black hole is way more massive than it should be

Sleeping black hole is way more massive than it should be

SIN Mar 13, 2024 0 31

The James Webb Space Telescope has found an unusual galaxy in the early universe...

City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light pollution

City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light ...

SIN Mar 13, 2024 0 17

Populations of moths living in urban places may have evolved smaller wings to li...

Giant sequoia trees are growing surprisingly quickly in the UK

Giant sequoia trees are growing surprisingly quickly in...

SIN Mar 13, 2024 0 28

Since their introduction in the 1800s, giant sequoia trees in the UK have grown ...

Why does the US want to ban TikTok?

Why does the US want to ban TikTok?

SIN Mar 13, 2024 0 3

The US House of Representatives is voting on a bill that would require TikTok’s ...

Storm-proofing 1% of power lines protects entire grid from blackouts

Storm-proofing 1% of power lines protects entire grid f...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 6

Researchers simulated the wind damage from seven historical hurricanes to identi...

US government wants to tax bitcoin to reduce its environmental impact

US government wants to tax bitcoin to reduce its enviro...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 3

The computers that secure cryptocurrencies like bitcoin consume large amounts of...

How to see the incredible comet 12P/Pons-Brooks tonight

How to see the incredible comet 12P/Pons-Brooks tonight

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 3

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks orbits the sun every 71 years and is currently making its ...

Plants send out 'distress calls' – but can other plants hear them?

Plants send out 'distress calls' – but can other plants...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 30

Some studies have claimed that plants emit sounds when stressed and might percei...

The surprising ways animals react to a total solar eclipse

The surprising ways animals react to a total solar eclipse

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 4

When the moon hides the sun in a total solar eclipse, some animals seem to think...

Could an AI replace all music ever recorded with Taylor Swift covers?

Could an AI replace all music ever recorded with Taylor...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 30

A thought experiment in which all music is replaced with AI-generated "Taylor's ...

Mars's gravitational pull may be strong enough to stir Earth's oceans

Mars's gravitational pull may be strong enough to stir ...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 19

An analysis of deep sea drill cores suggests that Mars may have enough gravitati...

There are growing fears of an alarming shift in Antarctic sea ice

There are growing fears of an alarming shift in Antarct...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 3

Antarctic sea ice cover remains far below average levels for the third year in a...

The moons of Mars may have been formed in an icy planetary collision

The moons of Mars may have been formed in an icy planet...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 4

The origins of Mars’s moons Phobos and Deimos have long been an enigma, but they...

Babies with bilingual mothers have distinct brainwaves at 1 day old

Babies with bilingual mothers have distinct brainwaves ...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 2

Newborns whose mothers speak two languages appear to have distinct brain respons...

The war in Gaza is creating a health crisis that will span decades

The war in Gaza is creating a health crisis that will s...

SIN Mar 12, 2024 0 4

Physical injuries, mental health issues and malnutrition are widespread in Gaza ...

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