Tag: Science

Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses

Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.

Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US

Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration’s proposed…

NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope

The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift…

Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.

The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in…

Remains of long-lost medieval convent discovered under football pitch

Advanced radar has exposed an extensive complex just three feet below the…

It's finally raining, but the drought's not over

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest…

Salmonella Is Everywhere

From granola to guacamole, a wide variety of foods have been recalled…

Capture the Dark 2026: Winning photographs

A selection of winning images from DarkSky International’s 2026 Capture the Dark…

It’s finally raining. Will it be enough to end the drought? – podcast

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest…