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Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...
The Super Blood Moon of January 31st
Introduction It might seem that in recent years, we have had the esteemed pleasure of witnessing a number of remarkable solar and lunar events. Over the last couple years, we have noticed more blood moons and other notable events. The interest of people all around the...
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The West’s record-shattering heat wave isn’t over, as heat dome shifts into the Plains
An oppressive heat wave across much of the western United States had cities and their residents sweltering through conditions this weekend that are normally more common at the height of summer.The blistering heat wave, which has persisted all week throughout...
Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s
Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in advance, or how scientists figure out how the climate might evolve under different policies?The Earth system is a vast web of intertwined processes, from microscopic chemical reactions to...
See the delicate crescent moon dance with the ‘Seven Sisters’ of the Pleiades tonight
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The moon shines close to the Pleiades later this week. | Credit: Foreground: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio.Background: NASA, ESA and AURA/CaltechHeads up,...
Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself
ATLANTA (AP) — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing.Where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle can make a big difference when it...
‘This is really intolerable’: Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX’s million AI satellites
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This photo depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week. The image consists of exposures taken over a 30-minute stretch...
Watch Russia launch Progress 94 cargo ship to the ISS on March 22
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Russia's Progress 92 cargo spacecraft, carrying nearly 3,000 pounds of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew, approaches the International Space Station...
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit around Earth on Gemini 8, never-before-seen photos of his heroic return have been donated to the Ohio museum that bears his name.Quick thinking saved Armstrong and fellow astronaut...
Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and ‘harmful interference’ on the moon
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Artist's illustration of a moon base under construction. | Credit: NASAFive years after the Artemis Accords were established, key rules for operating on the moon...
The US broke the all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change
An unprecedented heat wave in the West broke the record for the hottest March temperature anywhere in the United States: 108 degrees. It’s an alarming signal of how hot the planet is getting and how fast it’s happening.Yuma, Arizona, hit 109 degrees on Friday...
Thousands ordered to evacuate as Oahu floods put dam at imminent risk of failure
After two powerful storms struck Hawaii over the past week, officials are warning that one of the largest dams on the island of Oahu is at risk of imminent failure.Water was flowing over the top of the Wahiawa dam on Thursday morning local time. Officials issued...
The US likely set an all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change
An unprecedented heat wave in the West likely broke the record for the hottest March temperature anywhere in the United States: 108 degrees. It’s an alarming signal of how hot the planet is getting and how fast it’s happening.A temporary weather station near Martinez...
The push to end animal testing is gaining steam, but technology can’t fill the gap yet
A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out from behind bars.“Some drugs use 144 monkeys on average for preclinical testing,” the post says. “We’re changing that.”Animal testing has been a target of the...