Satellite data now covers nearly every major irrigation canal on Earth, according to a new study
A solitary satellite now watches the world's irrigation canals, offering farmers and water managers a continuous, global picture of water flow.
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Research, space, climate and the natural world.
Oldest bat fossil found in Europe suggests bats took flight there first
New study traces bat origins to Europe 65 million years ago, combining genomic data and fossil evidence.
Annie Jacobsen Warns That Biological War Is the Greatest Overall Threat to Humanity
A grim tale of gain of function, bioweapons, and the dread peril of accidental release from the secret chambers of science.
Copenhagen’s New Metro Station Feels Like a Train Moving at the Speed of Light
A Copenhagen metro station simulates the speed of light, with benches hanging from ceilings and signs tilted at odd angles, yet fully functional.
El Niño-Driven Kelvin Wave Could Raise California Sea Levels by Up to a Foot This Winter
A Kelvin wave born of El Niño's fury swells the sea off California, raising tides by a foot for months, and storms come to make it worse.
How a Barbershop Pole’s Spiral Pattern Mirrors the Wing Design of Certain Butterflies
A strange tale of butterfly wings and spinning barber poles, wherein stripes deceive the eye of the predator.
Watch Live: NASA’s Crew-13 Could Make the Fastest U.S. Trip to the ISS Ever
Watch live: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 launches Oct. 1, aiming to reach the ISS in record 7 hours, 50 minutes.
Researchers name the first new penguin species identified in more than a century
A penguin long known yet never named, dwelling upon distant Kerguelen, hath at length been declared a distinct species.
Saturn Reaches Opposition Sunday — Here’s How to See Its Brightest Rings
Saturn reaches opposition this Sunday, making it the brightest planet in the night sky. Here's how to see it without a telescope.
The Cable That Changed the World: How the Transatlantic Telegraph Link Was Built in 1858
How a cable laid in 1858 first linked North America and Europe, carrying the telegraph across 2,000 miles of sea.
How Insects Keep Vertebrates Alive: As Food, Shelter and Medicinal Supply
A look at how insects serve as medicine, bait, and shelter for vertebrates—chimps, herons, sloths, birds, and frogs all depend on bugs.
Fossil Teeth Show Dinosaurs Munched on Seaweed That Rolled Ashore Along North America’s Coast
Fossil teeth suggest dinosaurs snacked on seaweed washed up on North American coasts, per a new study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.