Building quantum computers underground or designing radiation-proof qubits may be needed, researchers find. The practicality of quantum computing hangs on the integrity of the quantum bit,...
In a landmark study, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the immense envelope of gas, called a halo, surrounding the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest...
Scientists have discovered how a biological switch helps animals make the seasonal changes crucial for survival, such as growing a warm winter coat and adjusting body...
Elon Musk’s dream of an Earth surrounded by teaming clouds of Low Earth Orbiting satellites, a project known as Starlink, just happens to be a nightmare...
Hibernation is a familiar feature on Earth today. Many animals — especially those that live close to or within polar regions — hibernate to get through...
Imagine a bird tangled up in your face mask, unable to free itself. Stay with that thought for a few seconds before learning how to be...
When it comes to managing the tussle for resources on the Moon, we might take lessons from New Zealand environmental law and TikTok 'witches'.
At the close of the Universe, extended just after the final shining stars flicker out, there could be 1 remaining set of explosions. Known as black...
Exhaustive emissions modeling by global physicists narrows down particle candidates. The detection more than a decade ago by the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope of an...
The Sun's corona, its outer atmosphere of searing hot plasma, is a source of constant fascination for scientists – and in a major leap forward in...