Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with NASA, are taking…
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Climate change is disrupting ocean currents. Researchers are using satellites and ships to understand how
Earth’s ocean is incredibly vast. Some parts of it are so remote that the nearest human…
New UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia
A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the experiences of people…
How Arctic landscapes and Canadian cityscapes share a similar pattern
The year 2023 has been one of extremes, from heat waves that baked millions across the…
Will solar panels work at Proxima Centauri?
Solar panel technology has advanced significantly in recent years, to the point where solar energy is…
Magnetic fusion plasma engines could carry us across the solar system and into interstellar space
Missions to the moon, missions to Mars, robotic explorers to the outer solar system, a mission…
Can JWST tell the difference between an exoEarth and an exoVenus?
As of October 2023, astronomers have discovered 5,506 exoplanets orbiting other stars. That number is growing…
Parker makes its closest and fastest solar flyby
The Parker Solar Probe is the little engine that just keeps going and going by the…
Summer camp conversations lead boys to have more positive views of girls' STEM ability
Negative stereotypes of girls and women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) persist, but York University…
Pulsars may make dark matter glow
The central question in the ongoing hunt for dark matter is: what is it made of?…