A night with the freegans, who believe garbage is groceries
Ever since I started photographing back in 2012 at the ripe old age of 19, my primary subject has been garbage and everything that comes with it. It may seem an odd choice, but it comes from my love for Dadaism (an art movement that played with what.....»»
For two backyard bird species, more light pollution is linked to lower survival
Light pollution at night is known to be a deadly hazard for migratory birds, disorienting them and increasing collisions with buildings. Now a new study led by North Carolina State University researchers also finds artificial light at night also link.....»»
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it"s even better this year
The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend, sending bright trails of light streaking across the night sky......»»
A spectacular fireball just streaked across Melbourne, but astronomers didn"t see it coming
The first hours after a fireball sighting are like a detective mystery. Last night around midnight, people across Melbourne took to social media to report sightings of a bright light slowly streaking across the sky......»»
A banner year for the Perseid meteor shower
The Perseid meteor shower, a celestial event eagerly awaited by millions of skywatchers around the world, is about to make its annual return to the night sky. The shower is predicted to reach its peak before dawn on Sunday, August 13, but viewers sho.....»»
Spooky, stealthy night hunters: Revealing the wonderful otherworld of owls
The calls of owls come to me most nights through the open window of my bedroom. Mostly it is the soft, repeated, rhythmic "more … pork, more … pork" of a pair of boobooks......»»
Apple TV+ releases September schedule for MLB "Friday Night Baseball"
Apple and Major League Baseball have released the "Friday Night Baseball" schedule for September, which will be available to all Apple TV+ subscribers.The regular Friday streaming of baseball games, MLB Friday Night Baseballpairs up two matchups for.....»»
Gene grants powerful resistance to resurging plant disease
While wrapping oneself in 100% Egyptian cotton bedsheets is a delightful luxury on a warm summer night, cotton provides much more than breathable, soft fabric. In addition to textiles, the cotton plant is grown for food, fuel, and daily-use consumer.....»»
7 underrated action movies from the 2000s you need to watch in August
Looking for a hidden gem to watch on your next movie night in August? Then check out these seven underrated action movies from the 2000s......»»
2023’s best mystery movie is available digitally. Here’s why you should watch it
The Night of the 12th, a thriller about a murder in the French Alps, has gone unnoticed in a great movie year. Now on digital, here's why you should watch it......»»
New research shows the complexity of bacterial circadian clocks
Bacteria make up more than 10% of all living things but until recently we had little realization that, as in humans, soil bacteria have internal clocks that synchronize their activities with the 24-hour cycles of day and night on Earth......»»
How Seeing the Milky Way Helped Us Discover the Whole Universe
Marvel for a moment at the Milky Way’s night-sky spectacle—and the scientific revolutions it has sparked.....»»
Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago—here"s how
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. One of the greatest thrills was going out at night looking for predators on the prowl: lions, leopards, hyenas......»»
Cities no place for Australian eagles, but smaller raptors are adapting
Increasing urbanization is reducing biodiversity with cities proving harsh places for many of Australia's native wildlife to live—not least magnificent birds of prey which face lack of habitat, high buildings and disturbance by car noise and night.....»»
New algorithm ensnares its first "potentially hazardous" asteroid
An asteroid discovery algorithm—designed to uncover near-Earth asteroids for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's upcoming 10-year survey of the night sky—has identified its first "potentially hazardous" asteroid, a term for space rocks in Earth's vic.....»»
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches world’s most massive communications satellite [Updated]
SpaceX has again launched a competitor's satellite, this time a 10-ton behemoth. Enlarge / SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday night. (credit: Stephen Clark/Ars Technica) 2:4.....»»
Singapore races to save "Garbage of Eden"
Visitors to the island hosting Singapore's only landfill might expect foul odors and swarms of flies, but instead they are greeted with stunning views of blue waters, lush greenery and wildlife......»»
Heat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Stickier Too
This summer's extraordinary heat is but a preview of what's to come: Humidity not only makes daytime highs more miserable, it extends the hotness through the night......»»
Launch of heavyweight commercial communications satellite reset for Friday night [Updated]
SpaceX will again launch a competitor's satellite, this time a 10-ton behemoth. Enlarge / SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket stands on Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center before the launch of the Jupiter 3 communications.....»»
Launch of heavyweight commercial communications satellite reset for Thursday night [Updated]
SpaceX will again launch a competitor's satellite, this time a 10-ton behemoth. Enlarge / SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket stands on Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center before the launch of the Jupiter 3 communications.....»»
Heat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Sticker Too
This summer's extraordinary heat is but a preview of what's to come: Humidity not only makes daytime highs more miserable, it extends the hotness through the night......»»