Our Milky Way galaxy never sits still: it rotates and wobbles. And now, data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope reveal that our galaxy also has a giant wave rippling outwards from its centre.
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ACUASI Adds New Drones for Cargo Trials
Two large-payload unmanned aircraft have joined the fleet of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ drone industry development program.
Compound Developed at WSU Could Aid Apple Growers and Defeat Superbugs
A microscopic organism that thrives in the most inhospitable environments on the planet could be a serious weapon against costly and dangerous microbes, including one that decimates apple and pear orchards.
Climate Whiplash Effects Due to Rapidly Intensifying El Nino Cycles
A powerful climate pattern that dictates weather worldwide is projected to undergo a dramatic transformation due to greenhouse warming, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
They were drilling off Oregon. What they found could shake all of California
Scientists have uncovered evidence that megaquakes in the Pacific Northwest might trigger California’s San Andreas Fault. A research ship’s navigational error revealed paired sediment layers showing both fault systems moved together in the past. This finding hints that the next “Big One” could set off a devastating one-two seismic punch...
How algae learned to harness the Sun without getting burned
Under the sea, green algae have evolved a clever way to handle too much sunlight. Scientists found that a special pigment called siphonein acts like a natural sun shield, protecting the algae’s delicate photosynthetic machinery from burning out. Using advanced imaging and simulations, researchers showed how siphonein helps algae safely...
Atlantic dolphins are dying much younger. Scientists sound the alarm
Common dolphins in the North Atlantic are living significantly shorter lives, with female longevity dropping seven years since the 1990s. Researchers found this decline by analyzing stranded dolphins, revealing a 2.4% drop in population growth linked to bycatch deaths and environmental pressures. The findings expose flaws in traditional counting methods...
Important Phenomenon Discovered in the Arctic – Could Boost Marine Life
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered an important phenomenon beneath the Arctic sea ice that was previously thought impossible.
Mosquitoes Found in Iceland for the First Time
Iceland, one of the last places on Earth to be free of mosquitoes, recorded its first sighting this month.
Catalyst from Kiel Turns Greenhouse Gas into Energy Carrier
Researchers in Kiel convert CO₂ into methane – newly developed catalyst outperforms industrial materials.