Las Vegas, Nevada – Earth Timelapse Google Earth has been gathering imagery from satellites for 15 years, offering anyone with an internet connection stunning views of our planet from any altitude. The tool, which launched in 2001, is packed with features, including one called Timelapse, which lets you see how a particular location has changed …
It is possible to discover a new species out in the field, but it is more likely to occur within the four walls of a museum. Curators and biologists alike will find treasure troves here, many containing specimens that have long since disappeared from our blue planet. I would be lying to you if I …
A new perspective on the Crab Nebula, one of astronomy’s most beautiful creations, has been provided by a NASA X-ray instrument. The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observatory was launched in December 2021 and is presently orbiting Earth, observing X-ray sources like black holes and pulsars from space. Despite being an essential tool for scientists …
Every so often, a new study about plastic-eating bacteria gets published in a scientific journal. Shortly thereafter, it flashes across the internet as it gets picked up by a flurry of environmental blogs, science and tech websites, and even national news outlets. But no matter what scientists may have discovered in this particular study, the …