WEIRD NATURE
The explosion, called a kilonova, created a rapidly expanding fireball of luminous matter before collapsing to form a black hole. The kilonova occurred when the remnants of two massive stars collided. Photograph: Albert Sneppen/Reuters – Reuters 2023 Feb 15 – Astronomers have observed …
Invasive species proliferating in Valais is encroaching on natural reserves and posing a biodiversity threat. As global heating intensifies, the residents of Valais are finding an invasive species of cacti taking over their slopes. Photograph: pob/Peter Oliver Baumgartner – By Alessio Perrone Last …
Lake Elsinore was flooded with visitors in 2019 when wildflowers erupted over its landscape; this year, it doesn’t want them. Heavy rainfall at the start of the year may spark a super bloom. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP – By Gabrielle Canon and agencies 2023 …
Rain and warm air make it harder for sea ice to grow. Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images – By Pengfei Zhang, Assistant Research Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State Published: 2023 Feb 06 – Atmospheric rivers, those long, powerful streams …
A new study unexpectedly found prairie voles genetically modified to carry no oxytocin receptors still formed strong social bonds and retained the ability to nurse offspring. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Feb 02 – Using cutting-edge gene editing technology researchers have engineered prairie …
The Chinaberry produces a natural bee-friendly pesticide known as azadirone. John Innes Centre – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 26 – It’s a sad fact that even though bees are essential to pollinating crops, they’re also harmed by the pesticides used on those very …
Green lines with dots show a pure culture of Medakamo hakoo streaked onto an agar medium. Sachihiro Matsunaga – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 27 – Microalgae are widely used in products such as biofuels, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. A newly-described type has been …
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow. fhm/E+ via Getty Images – By Shichun Huang, Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee Published: 2023 Jan 23 – Curious Kids is …
BioMonde supplies greenbottle larvae for treatment of non-squeamish patients across Europe. Micah Flores and Daniel Morris with some members of their latest larvae crop. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian By Julia Kollewe Last modified on 2023 Jan 22 – Tens of thousands of …
Thérèse is located in a rural forested area of Sergy, in eastern France, and is part of a local artistic residency. Dylan Perrenoud View gallery – 6 images – By Adam Williams 2023 Jan 20 – Back in 2014, Bureau (formerly Bureau A) constructed …
