Superconductor Strength Boosted by Filling Its Vacuum With Quantum Energy
Scientists boost superconductors by harnessing the 'empty' quantum fluctuations of space itself in a Nature paper.
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Tag: nature
El Niño Delivers Rare Blooms to Chile’s Arid Atacama Desert
A desert awakes from drought, bursting into a riot of color as super El Niño rain awakens long-dormant seeds.
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.
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.
Bored Panda’s Roundup of 86 Animal and Nature Posts, From a Yellow Sponge to a New Cat Discovery
A colorful collection of posts about nature, wilderness, and animals, from sponges and sea stars to new cat species.
Hummingbird Enthusiast Names Every Bird At Her Feeders, Even The One That Stabbed Her In The Eye
A woman who watches hummingbirds has named them all: Apollo, Morgan the terror, and Valentino the gentle. Her tales prove birds have personality.