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When several dolphin pods join together, it’s known as a super pod. These can have hundreds or even thousands of dolphins all dancing through the waves In 2013, wildlife watchers off the coast of San Diego, California, were blessed with an encounter so special they may have had to pinch themselves to believe it wasn’t … Read more
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab has won another contract from Japanese radar imaging company iQPS for multiple launches of its Electron rocket. Rocket Lab announced July 30 it signed a contract for three Electron launches of iQPS radar-imaging satellites starting in late 2027. The launches will take place from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New … Read more
Insider Brief IBM and Algorithmiq have demonstrated a quantum computation framework for studying heterogeneous quantum materials while validating results when classical verification methods are unavailable. The team used an IBM Quantum Heron processor to simulate a programmable quantum material and developed a validation approach based on noise modeling, error mitigation, and cross-platform testing. Algorithmiq released … Read more
Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gained a cult following after leaving his life in captivity at the Central Park zoo in 2023 and surviving, against all odds, for more than a year as a free bird in Manhattan. Birdwatchers tracked his every move, capturing his vast wingspan and luminous orange eyes with their cameras. His fans … Read more
The breeding grounds of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher stretch across thousands of kilometres of rivers and streams in the American Southwest, yet much of its habitat has long been difficult to assess in a consistent way. Thick vegetation, changing river systems and seasonal drought all make monitoring the small migratory bird a complex task. A … Read more
Technology Industry leader aims to insulate US space program from China influence Elon Musk-led SpaceX is instructing partners across its vast global supply chain not to assign or employ Chinese nationals at facilities producing products for the company. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and ) CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI TAIPEI — U.S. rocket … Read more
India does not lack respected homes for theoretical physics research. Asked why it needs another, Jainendra K. Jain — founding director of the Lodha Theoretical Physics Institute (LTPI) — answers by describing what the place will not do. It will be “smaller” than the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) , narrower in scope than … Read more
Ventana Wildlife Society warns lead poisoning is stalling California condor nesting in Central Coast The California condor flock managed by Pinnacles National Park and Ventana Wildlife Society has decreased from 114 to 106 birds, with lead poisoning identified as a significant challenge. , Calif. — The California condor population on the Central Coast has dropped … Read more
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A new study suggests a major ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean is slowing down, a shift researchers say could influence weather patterns around the world, including the intensity of storms affecting California. Researchers have been examining changes in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, known as the AMOC, a system of … Read more
FAA proposal sparks debate over environmental rules for commercial space launches BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A new proposal from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could remove hurdles for commercial space companies by waiving some environmental requirements for launch licenses and permits. The U.S. Department of Transportation said this would eliminate “needless delays.” “The launch providers … Read more