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.....»»
Solar storms could cause more auroras on Tuesday night
Massive explosions on the sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia on Tuesday night......»»
Ever see a star explode? You"re about to chance very soon
Every clear night for the last three weeks, Bob Stephens has pointed his home telescope at the same two stars in hopes of witnessing one of the most violent events in the universe—a nova explosion a hundred thousand times brighter than the sun......»»
PSA: iCloud Private Relay outage affecting users
If you’re experiencing issues browsing the web on your Apple devices this Thursday night, you’re not alone. iCloud Private Relay is experiencing an outage that may cause the service to become slow or unavailable. more….....»»
Scientists unlock more secrets of Rembrandt’s pigments in The Night Watch
Use of arsenic sulfides for yellow, orange/red hues adds to artist's known pigment palette. Enlarge / Rembrandt's The Night Watch underwent many chemical and mechanical alterations over the last 400 years. (credit: Public domain).....»»
Arsenic and old paint: Analyzing pigments in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
Use of arsenic sulfides for yellow, orange/red hues adds to artist's known pigment palette. Enlarge / Rembrandt's The Night Watch underwent many chemical and mechanical alterations over the last 400 years. (credit: Public domain).....»»
Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash
Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water......»»
Anthony Fauci Worries About the Next Pandemic—But Worries More About Democracy
The former public health lead opens up on serving under Trump, what dangers America faces right now, and what keeps him up at night......»»
Chemists reveal how Rembrandt combined special pigments for golden details of "The Night Watch"
Chemists at the Rijksmuseum and the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have for the first time established how Rembrandt applied special arsenic sulfide pigments to create a "golden" paint......»»
10 best true crime shows on Netflix right now (July 2024)
When it comes to true crime, Netflix is among the best streaming services, and the best true crime shows on Netflix might keep you up at night......»»
There’s Another Chance to See the Northern Lights This Week
Don’t worry if you missed them in May—due to another geomagnetic storm, the northern lights might again be seen at lower latitudes across the US and Europe, from as early as Tuesday night......»»
Experts call for better training and support to tackle night-time sexual harassment
A study led by researchers from Northumbria University suggests not enough is being done to ensure women's safety in the night-time economy......»»
The Falcon 9 rocket may return to flight as soon as Tuesday night
SpaceX is waiting for a determination from the FAA. Enlarge / File photo of a Falcon 9 launch on May 6 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (credit: SpaceX) It was only about 10 days ago that the Falcon 9 ro.....»»
How to customize the Echo Spot display
The Echo Spot is a highly customizable smart alarm clock. Here's how to adjust the Echo Spot clock face, enable Night Mode, change its color, and more......»»
The next full moon is the buck or thunder moon
The next full moon will be Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, appearing opposite the sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 6:17 AM EDT. For the International Date Line West and the American Samoa and Midway time zones this will be late Saturday night. For Li.....»»
Leafy greens grown by night prove cheaper and just as good
Utility companies offer flexible electricity rates depending on the time of day to reduce demand at peak hours. That way, consumers can save some money, say, by using the dishwasher or tumble dryer at night. And the utilities avoid the need for massi.....»»
Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado "mega den" for citizen science
They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there's a webcam so that anybody can watch them online at any time, even at night......»»
The CubeCat-4, a new nanosatellite, is already orbiting the Earth
The CubeCat-4 nanosatellite, developed by the UPC's NanoSat Lab, is one of seven payloads that have traveled on the Ariane 6 maiden flight, which took off on the night of 9 to 10 July from French Guiana......»»
I can"t wait for all of the media coverage of Trump"s confusing Tuesday night rally
I can"t wait for all of the media coverage of Trump"s confusing Tuesday night rally.....»»
Deep-mapping the night sky for hot stars
The next NASA space telescope to survey the ultraviolet sky has the fingerprint of an astronomer from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA). Assistant Professor Ylva Götberg is part of a large international collaboration that will s.....»»
A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a "new" star in the sky
Any night now, a "new star" or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won't set the sky ablaze, it's a special opportunity to see a rare event that's usually difficult to predict in advance......»»