Small exoplanet could be hot and steamy according to Hubble
Hubble recently identified water vapor in the atmosphere of a small, hot exoplanet......»»
Peregrine falcons mount a comeback in Yosemite, thanks to rock climbers
Four decades ago, fragile falcon eggs were saved from certain death by Ken Yager and a small team of expert climbers from a nest on Yosemite's El Capitan sheer granite wall, as protective parents dive-bombed from the sky......»»
Best Buy Back to School Sale — Laptops, tablets, TVs, more on sale
Here's what Best Buy has to offer for you this upcoming school year. From small TVs to small appliances, you need this!.....»»
A Wednesday star takes on a small-town murder mystery in this new YA Netflix series
A Wednesday star takes on a small-town murder mystery in this new YA Netflix series.....»»
Here’s How Long the iOS 16.7.9 Update Takes
Apple’s new iOS 16.7.9 update is a small maintenance release, but it could still take quite a bit of time to install on your iPhone. If you’re moving your iPhone from the latest version of iOS 16 to iOS 16.7.9, you get the shortest list of change.....»»
The discovery of a new Earth-like planet could shed further light on what makes a planet habitable
In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away—a relatively neighborly 3.....»»
10 Things to Do Before Installing iOS 17.6
Installing Apple’s new iOS 17.6 update might be tempting, but there are some steps you should take before moving your iPhone from iOS 16 to iOS 17 or your iPhone’s current version of iOS 17 to iOS 17.6. iOS 17.6 is a small milestone upgrade a.....»»
Here’s How Long the iOS 17.6 Update Takes
Apple’s new iOS 17.6 update is a small milestone upgrade, but it could take quite a bit of time to install on your iPhone. If you’re moving your iPhone from iOS 17.5.1 to iOS 17.6, you get the shortest list of changes and the smallest download si.....»»
iOS 18.1 gives Apple Intelligence a big spotlight, but that’s a double-edged sword
Anticipation has been growing for the debut of Apple Intelligence in the iOS 18 betas. Over the weekend, Mark Gurman reported that the new AI features are being pushed to iOS 18.1 in October. It’s a relatively small delay that will give Apple Intel.....»»
Timber plantations near urbanized areas support the movement of small and medium-sized terrestrial mammals
In the fight to mitigate climate change and deforestation in the tropics, timber plantations have emerged as a promising strategy for reforesting degraded land and connecting patches of natural forest. Often, these are species with commercial value f.....»»
Old videos of chimpanzees suggest they are capable of speech
A small team of speech specialists and psychologists from Sweden, the U.K. and Switzerland has found, via study of old videos, that at least three chimpanzees had learned to speak human words, suggesting that the animals are capable of learning this.....»»
Dark matter seen through forest: Study examines matter distribution and supports unknown influence or new particle
The dense peaks in the wavelength distribution graph observed in a Lyman-Alpha forest indeed resemble many small trees. Each of those peaks represents a sudden drop in "light" at a specific and narrow wavelength, effectively mapping the matter that l.....»»
Globular cluster NGC 6558 explored with Gemini Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope
Using the Gemini Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), an international team of astronomers has investigated a Galactic globular cluster known as NGC 6558. Results of the new study, published July 22 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver.....»»
Hubble images NGC 3430, a classic spiral galaxy
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed snapshot of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430 that lies 100 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor......»»
Fossil algae show a lake once existed on Lesotho"s Mafadi summit, but it vanished about 150 years ago
Lesotho is a small, land-locked, mountainous country located in the middle of South Africa. Its Eastern Lesotho Highlands are often referred to as the region's "water tower" because they receive some of the highest rainfall amounts in southern Africa.....»»
3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (July 26-28)
From one of the great thriller shows of the last decade to a steamy soap, these underrated Netflix shows are the perfect way to spend a July weekend......»»
Image: A Saturnian summer
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Saturn and its colossal rings on July 4, 2020, during summer in the gas giant's northern hemisphere. Two of Saturn's icy moons are also clearly visible: Mimas at right, and Enceladus at bottom......»»
Underground CO₂ storage: Researchers measure carbon mineralization at unprecedented small scale
As we look to the sky above and ponder one of the biggest questions of our time—how to combat the carbon emissions that are driving climate change—a potential answer just may lie beneath our feet, in Earth's deep subsurface......»»
Webb directly images giant exoplanet that isn’t where it should be
Six times bigger than Jupiter, the planet is the oldest and coldest yet imaged. Enlarge / Image of Epsilon Indi A at two wavelengths, with the position of its host star indicated by an asterisk. (credit: T. Müller (MPIA/HdA), E......»»
New technique detects THC in saliva in minutes with minimal sample
With just a few drops of saliva and in a few minutes the presence of THC can be detected thanks to a technique developed by the universities of Cordoba and Valencia, making it possible to accelerate the analysis process and to use very small samples.....»»
Webb images nearest super-Jupiter, opening a new window to exoplanet research
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an MPIA-led team of astronomers imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star in the nearby triple system Epsilon Indi. The planet is a cold super-Jupiter exhibiting a temperature of around 0 degrees Celsius a.....»»