How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy
If you've ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you'll know that your body produces lots of heat. This is in fact a waste product of our metabolism. Every square foot of the human body gives off heat equivalent
Advances in energy-efficient avalanche-based amorphization could revolutionize data storage
The atoms of amorphous solids like glass have no ordered structure; they arrange themselves randomly, like scattered grains of sand on a beach. Normally, making materials amorphous—a process known as amorphization—requires considerable amounts of energy.
Physicists Spot Quantum Tornadoes Twirling in a ‘Supersolid’
In a lab nestled between the jagged peaks of the Austrian Alps, rare earth metals vaporize and spew out of an oven at the speed of a fighter jet. Then a medley of lasers and magnetic pulses slow the gas
Who Is Israel Katz, Israel’s new defence minister?
As Israel wages war in Gaza and Lebanon, Prime Minister Netanyahu has replaced Yoav Gallant with a hardline ally.
Climate change is contributing to drought in the American West even without rainfall deficits, scientists find
Higher temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change made an ordinary drought into an exceptional drought that parched the American West from 2020–2022. A study by UCLA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientists has found that evaporation accounted for
Volcanic ash as a source of nutrients: How the Hunga Tonga eruption affected ecosystems in the South Pacific
The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) in January 2022 ejected about 2.9 billion tons of volcanic material into the atmosphere and across the South Pacific. In early 2022, a scientific expedition (GEOTRACES GP21) investigated the impact of this monumental
Ancient climate reconstruction challenges timing of Andes mountains uplift
As the Earth faces unprecedented climate change, a look into the planet's deep past may provide vital insights into what may lie ahead. Knowledge of the natural world millions of years ago is fragmented, but a 15-year study of a
Look: 'Stranger Things' first look photos show Dustin, Will, Mike, Caleb
Netflix is teasing the last chapter of "Stranger Things," which premieres in 2025, with first-look photos and the final episode list.
Western Cuba braces for Cat. 3 Hurricane Rafael
Hurricane Rafael is now a Category 3 storm and is expected to become a "major" hurricane before it reaches western Cuba, forecasters said Wednesday.
U.S. House control still in the air as results continue to come in
Results are still coming in for U.S. House of Representatives races across the country Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats inch close to the 218 seats needed for majority control.
The view from countries where Trump's win really matters
An opportunity, a respite or a security fear - we assess how Trump's return to power is being viewed elsewhere.
Watch: Fast-moving California wildfire burns out of control
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.
Trump victory 'major setback' to climate action
Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.
Israeli strikes kill at least 40 in east Lebanon – health ministry
An Israeli official said the strikes, in the Baalbek and Bekaa regions, targeted Hezbollah operatives.
