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Environment Mar 19, 2024

Cellulose fibers are emerging as a sustainable option for wrapping everything from foods to electronics

Attention supermarket shoppers in Belgium, France and Luxembourg: a test to cut waste from plastic packaging of foods is coming to nearby stores.

Space Exploration Feb 27, 2024

FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship's double-explosion 2nd flight

As SpaceX continues to gear up for flight No. 3 of its massive Starship and Super Heavy from Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into the second flight that resulted in explosions of both ...

Space Exploration Feb 19, 2024

NASA vows to battle 'organizational silence' as problems arise amid Artemis delays

NASA was riding a high after the overall success of Artemis I when the uncrewed rocket made a test run to the moon and back in 2022, so the message remained full steam ahead to push for a crewed Artemis II flight in 2024 ...

Plants & Animals Dec 21, 2023

Scientists describe 153 new species in 2023

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 153 new animal, plant, and fungi species in 2023, enriching our understanding of Earth's biodiversity and strengthening our ability to regenerate the natural world. ...

Space Exploration Nov 10, 2023

Hera asteroid mission completes acoustic testing

ESA's Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic testing, confirming the spacecraft can withstand the sound of its own lift-off into orbit. Testing took place within the Agency's Large European Acoustic Facility at the ...

Space Exploration Oct 25, 2023

Crunch time for Phoebus before testing

Launching things into space is hard. Aside from the engines and software, orbital calculations and the launch pad, the tanks that hold the fuel are a masterful example of engineering in their own right. And ESA will soon ...

Agriculture Sep 14, 2023

Researchers nurture periwinkles in lab for first time, look toward new aquaculture business

Researchers have succeeded in nurturing a small snail called periwinkles in the laboratory for the very first time and are hoping that this French delicacy might be the launch pad for a new, Norwegian aquaculture business.

Space Exploration Sep 4, 2023

Trial by fire for the Ariane 6 upper stage

Validation testing continues for ESA's all-new Ariane 6 launch vehicle, with firing of its two upper stage engines to simulate the way they will have to operate together during a flight.

Social Sciences Aug 3, 2023

The British Miracle Meat: How banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty

A provocative Channel 4 satirical program, "The British Miracle Meat," has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices ...

Environment Jul 16, 2023

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more ...

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