Astrophysics

Wood-eating beetles may make wildfires emit even more carbon

Wood-eating beetles may make wildfires emit even more c...

SIN Mar 10, 2025 0 15

When downed trees are attacked by beetles, the wood becomes more flammable, demo...

'Amazing' spinning needle proof unlocks a whole new world of maths

'Amazing' spinning needle proof unlocks a whole new wor...

SIN Mar 10, 2025 0 132

What shapes are made by a spinning needle? This seemingly innocent problem has p...

Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoid being eaten

Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to av...

SIN Mar 10, 2025 0 21

Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-li...

Microsoft under fire for claiming it has a new quantum computer

Microsoft under fire for claiming it has a new quantum ...

SIN Mar 10, 2025 0 25

Researchers have criticised Microsoft's new Majorana 1 quantum computer, saying ...

Thousands join Stand Up for Science rallies across the US

Thousands join Stand Up for Science rallies across the US

SIN Mar 8, 2025 0 35

Researchers and other advocates for science gathered at Stand Up for Science ral...

Four ways cuts at NOAA will make weather forecasts less reliable

Four ways cuts at NOAA will make weather forecasts less...

SIN Mar 8, 2025 0 25

Widespread firings at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cou...

Ozempic is increasingly being linked to vision loss. What’s the truth?

Ozempic is increasingly being linked to vision loss. Wh...

SIN Mar 8, 2025 0 22

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could raise the risk of a rare form of vision loss...

Does education help build a cognitive reserve to ward off dementia?

Does education help build a cognitive reserve to ward o...

SIN Mar 8, 2025 0 25

Spending more time at school could keep you sharp into old age, but there are ot...

Speeding star offers a rare glimpse of the Milky Way's galactic centre

Speeding star offers a rare glimpse of the Milky Way's ...

SIN Mar 7, 2025 0 23

A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500...

Sex may have evolved as a way to pool resources during tough times

Sex may have evolved as a way to pool resources during ...

SIN Mar 7, 2025 0 24

How sexual reproduction came about has long been a mystery, but an evolutionary ...

Blackbird deaths point to looming West Nile virus threat in the UK

Blackbird deaths point to looming West Nile virus threa...

SIN Mar 7, 2025 0 23

Mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus could become a growing concern in t...

The Athena lander reached the moon – but seems to have fallen over

The Athena lander reached the moon – but seems to have ...

SIN Mar 7, 2025 0 18

Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft has landed on the surface of the moon, but...

The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against bird flu

The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against ...

SIN Mar 7, 2025 0 22

The US Department of Agriculture announced it will allocate $100 million to deve...

Experts say US flights are safe now but flag warning signs to look for

Experts say US flights are safe now but flag warning si...

SIN Mar 7, 2025 0 33

Flying commercially in the US remains low risk despite a recent mid-air collisio...

Birds' nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago

Birds' nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 3...

SIN Mar 6, 2025 0 15

Coots' nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time ca...

Lasers can help detect radioactive materials from afar

Lasers can help detect radioactive materials from afar

SIN Mar 6, 2025 0 17

In a record-breaking test, researchers remotely detected radioactive material by...

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