Technology
Island Nations Unable to Attend UN Climate Talks May Vanish
Countries that will likely be destroyed by rising sea levels are at risk of having the smallest voice at a critical moment.
A Deadly Microbe Mystery Leads to a Spray Sold at Walmart
A series of puzzling infections has been traced to the presence of a dangerous bacterium in an aromatherapy spray.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot Extends Deep into the Gas Giant
Scientists used NASA’s Juno spacecraft to probe the massive storm, finding that it’s not as shallow as previously thought.
California Condors Are Capable of Asexual Reproduction
A new study shows that two captive birds had only maternal DNA and survived early development—a first for the critically endangered...
A Strange Radio Signal Was Just From Earth, Not Aliens
Astronomers with the Breakthrough Listen project scan the sky for signs of extraterrestrial life, but a promising lead turned out...
Are Green Jet Fuels Finally Ready for Takeoff?
A first commercial test flight shows how fuel made from plants, not petroleum, could make flying cleaner.
This Groundbreaking Simulator Generates a Huge Indoor Ocean
It’s a 32,000-gallon concrete tank with a wind tunnel grafted on top. With it, researchers can study the seas—and climate change—like...
Satellites Can Spy a Menace in West Africa: Invasive Flowers
Spacecraft help researchers monitor environmental problems on Earth, like the overgrowth of non-native species and deforestation.
A Cosmic Ray Event Pinpoints the Viking Landing in Canada
The celestial storm produced carbon-14 atoms found in the rings of a tree felled by Norse explorers, proving they made it to North...
How Wavelets Let Researchers Transform and Understand Data
Built upon the ubiquitous Fourier transform, these mathematical tools allow unprecedented analysis of continuous signals.
