The Otherworldly Geology of Vasquez Rocks
Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the September Puzzler. Several of the outcrops at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area in Southern…
‘Extreme’ transistor can withstand heat of 1000-plus F …
The transistor was able to operate normally at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 1112 F (600 C). (Image credit: Science Graphics)…
Author Lise Barnéoud on the bizarre and provoking world…
Over a century ago, German pathologist Georg Schmorl documented a strange phenomenon: cells from fetuses that had moved into the mother during…
A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific
When hurricane forecasters released their seasonal outlooks in spring 2026, the El Niño brewing in the Pacific contributed to predictions of…
Schiess takes command of Space Force as the service prepares for expansion
Gen. Douglas Schiess succeeds Gen. Chance Saltzman as the third chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force The post Schiess takes…
Peatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia
If there were an apex predator among fires, tropical peatland fires would be a top contender. These fires, which burn in dried wetland soils,…
Galaxia Takes Next Step in Earth Observation with purchase of Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager
Leuven, Belgium & Halifax, Canada – 3 September 2026 – European optical payload provider Simera Sense today announced that Canadian space…