Category: 7. SciTech

It may not be a household name like the Hubble Space Telescope or the James Webb Space Telescope, but NASA’s Landsat 7 has quietly transformed how we see our planet. For more than 25 years, it’s captured breathtaking views of Earth from orbit, chronicling our planet’s dynamic landscapes in…

A deep-sea expedition to one of Earth’s most remote island chains has surfaced stunning pictures of the vibrant ecosystems surrounding hydrothermal vents that scientists didn’t even know were there.

The 35-day journey aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Falkor (too) research vessel was part of…

Walking might seem like a pretty basic aspect of most of our lives. However, the speed at which you walk can actually tell doctors a lot about you, scientists claim. According to research, not only can it predict how likely you are to suffer a heart attack, but it can also help…

For decades, astronomers have theorized that black holes fall into three broad categories.

There are the stellar-mass black holes, which range from five to 50 times the mass of our Sun. Then, there are supermassive black holes (SMBHs), which are millions to billions of times more massive…

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

Wood pellets, by design, are highly flammable. The small pieces of compressed woody leftovers, like sawdust, are used in everything from home heating to grilling. But their flammable nature has made for…

Fitness enthusiasts have debated the question for decades: is it better to do cardio before or after lifting weights?

Until recently, the answer has largely been down to preference – with some enjoying a jog to warm up before hitting the weights, while others believe lifting first is better…

Are the dogs of Chernobyl evolving right in front of us? That’s a question some scientists have been asking in new research that has been keeping tabs on the wild animals roaming around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ).

Ever since the Chernobyl disaster in the 1980s, scientists have…

A crackle of sulfur-crested cockatoos in Western Sydney have figured out how to grab a drink from a park water fountain.

We already knew this species of birds (Cacatua galerita) were a clever bunch: a few years ago, they figured out how to open the lids of wheely bins to feast upon the…

Scientists have long looked for ways to turn the tide in our fight against climate change. So far, no matter what ideas they come up with, none have been solidified as actual missions with concrete goal. But that could change soon, as researchers plan to test a solar umbrella as a way…

YouTuber Drake Anthony, who goes by “styropyro,” has created what he claims is the world’s strongest handheld laser. According to Anthony, the legal limit of a laser pointer is 5 milliwatts, so he decided he wanted to build one 50,000 times stronger.

The result is, to be honest,…