Over thousands of years, Indigenous peoples transformed it from a weedy plant into a crop that stores enormous amounts of starch in potato-like tubers, grows in the poor soils of Amazonia, and is virtually impervious to pests. Cassava’s many assets seem to make it an ideal product. But there’s a problem: Cassava is highly toxic.… Read More »
New research has revealed that side-to-side sliding motion along distinctive “tiger stripes” on Saturn’s moon Enceladus is linked to jets of ice crystals erupting from its icy crust. The findings could help determine the properties of this icy moon in Saturn’s subsurface ocean and therefore whether Enceladus is habitable. Enceladus’ tiger stripes consist of four… Read More »
The majestic, undulating Southern Rim Nebula is the cocoon of a dying star and has a secret. Scientists found that this nebula has a double-ring structure, proving that it has not one but three stars at its center. The Southern Ring Nebula, also called NGC 3132, is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,000 km away.… Read More »
Joint X-ray telescope mission of China and Europe called Einstein Probe It successfully displays the universe on a large screen with a telescope design that imitates the eyes of lobsters. Einstein Probe, Launched January 9 The rocket, aboard China’s Long March rocket, is currently undergoing testing and calibration of its instruments while orbiting the Earth… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China bulletin explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it’s affecting the world. In the early days of 2020, as science sought answers to a mysterious viral outbreak in central China, a leading Chinese virologist stepped forward to share critical data with… Read More »
Scientists may be one step closer to discovering how gamma-ray bursts became some of the most powerful explosions in the known universe. For context, a single gamma-ray burst, or GRB, can produce more energy in seconds than the sun will radiate in billions of years. Because of this power, scientists suggest that GRBs are created… Read More »
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Search Satellite (TESS) may have discovered its first free-floating or “orphan” planet. This is a planet wandering alone in the universe, without a star. The potential discovery suggests that TESS could use it to detect these so-called rogue planets, a phenomenon first proposed by Albert Einstein 100 years ago. Having discovered more… Read More »
The Group of seven countries announced on Tuesday that its member countries would end the use of “unabated” coal by 2035, but left the door open for countries to extend that deadline in certain contexts. In a statement issued after talks between energy, climate and environment ministers in Turin, Italy, the group announced a breakthrough… Read More »
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Predicting even the physical appearance of a dinosaur or any extinct animal based on its fossils is a tricky proposition that involves many uncertainties. Assessing a dinosaur’s intelligence is exponentially more difficult given the numerous factors contributing to this trait. A study published last year by Vanderbilt University neuroscientist… Read More »
New details of the Biden administration’s signature conservation effort, released this month amid a flurry of environmental announcements, have alarmed some scientists who study marine protected areas because the plan would count certain commercial fishing grounds as protected. The decision could have ripple effects around the world as nations seek to meet a broader global… Read More »