PC: University of Portsmouth An international team of scientists has identified a completely new type of rock on Mars and, for the first time, found the mineral garnet in a Martian sample. The discovery came from a fragment of the Martian meteorite NWA 8171, held in the Royal Ontario Museum’s collections, and was led by…
A battered moth that had spent decades overlooked in the Natural History Museum’s collection has helped scientists identify 11 species previously unknown to science. The tiny specimen was collected in Sarawak, Borneo, by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace around 1855-1856, but its significance went unnoticed for generations. Consisting of little more than a thorax and…
A representative image (credit: Canva) Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), along with its partner organisations and landowners, has come together to protect more than 1,100 acres in the MRC d’Argenteuil region through several land purchases totalling close to C$6 million.According to the organisation’s official announcement dated October 15, 2026, property owners have also played a major…
Dockworkers at New Orleans in 20th century, the creole language may have been spoken at this time. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) There is something extraordinary about how memory finds its way back to us through our senses. A familiar sound or voice can transport us to an entire world we thought existed only in the…
The Seymen landfill near Istanbul releases an average 7.4 tonnes of methane hourly, satellite observations reveal. The great mountain of domestic refuse outside Istanbul is doing more than just being the last stop for the rubbish of the Turkish city. This organic material breaks down under the surface, producing methane. This methane is captured and…
Have you ever watched a butterfly pass by and wondered where it was headed? With their distinctive colours and wing patterns, butterflies have a way of catching our attention and, lately, the attention of scientists in particular. According to U.S. News & World Report, Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón and other scientists are now getting a closer look…
A 14-year experiment in the cold deserts of northern India’s Trans-Himalayan ecosystem has found that replacing native grazers with livestock changes the abundance of ground-dwelling arthropods. Researchers analysed 25,604 arthropods collected using pitfall traps over 2,765 trap-days during spring, summer and autumn.The study examined how different grazing regimes affected these small animals and found clear…
File photo: The Shenzhou-23 manned mission launches from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China (AP Photo) A Pakistani astronaut will join the crew of China’s Shenzhou-24 spacecraft this year, becoming the first foreign national to visit Beijing’s space station, Chinese state media reported on Saturday.The astronaut will undertake a short-term stay in…
Scientists have identified a rare rock formed in an impact by a carbon-rich asteroid in lunar soil returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission. The discovery provides evidence that material from asteroids reached the Moon through powerful impacts. The fragment was found in samples collected from the Moon’s far side. Its unusual chemical composition points to an…
Wildlife conservation is tricky. The goal is never just to sustain the animal’s population but also to make the habitat and surrounding conditions suitable for them to reproduce and establish a population. The black grouse, a fairly rare bird in the United Kingdom, has brought encouraging news as part of a conservation effort. But can…
Sunlight at night, sold on demand by an American space start-up using Indian rockets, is moving from science fiction towards commercial reality. California-based Reflect Orbital plans to place giant mirrors in low-Earth orbit and steer reflected sunlight onto chosen spots on the ground after dark. Customers could include solar farms wanting longer generating hours, rescue…
According to this new study, intelligent women get less help from their teammates (Canva) “One is not born, but rather becomes a woman.” The famous quote was written by Simone de Beauvoir, a French author, academician and feminist. The quote captures the struggle of women to fit into roles defined by society rather than being…
