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 …
The Oscar Mayer crew didn’t relish their time in Las Vegas after the vehicle had to be towed to an auto body shop. The Wienermobile makes a stop in Davenport, Iowa, in 2020. Photograph: Meg Mclaughlin/Dispatch Argus/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock – Abené Clayton Updated on …
Mirror case, ivory, a Lady Crowning her Lover, Paris, France, ca. 1300. Victoria and Albert Museum – By Clare Davidson, Research Associate, Gender and Women’s History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University Published: 2023 Feb 12 – For Valentine’s Day, some couples only roll …
Federal workplace authorities fined the popular Pennsylvania candy factory $14,500 and categorized citation as ‘serious’. Elizabethtown factory is known for making an assortment of candy including M&Ms. Photograph: John Greim/LightRocket/Getty Images – Maya Yang Last modified on 2023 Feb 12 – US federal …
Canadian prime minister says he has spoken to US president Joe Biden about the object. US F-22 Raptor fighter jet. Photograph: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images – Lauren Aratani and Nadeem Badshah Published on 2023 Feb 11 – A US warplane shot down an unidentified …
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 …
Presence of teeth from extinct hominin challenges view that only members of Homo genus used complex tools. Examples of an Oldowan percussive tool, core and flakes from the Nyayanga site. Photograph: TW Plummer, JS Oliver and EM Finestone/Homa Peninsula Paleoanthropology Project/SWNS – By …
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 …
Indigenous patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to medical care. THE PALMER/E+ via Getty Images – By Allison Kelliher, Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of North Dakota Published: 2023 Feb 03 – Six and one-half …
