Math puzzle: Shape-birding
Solve the math puzzle from our October 2026 issue, in which a bird watcher seeks an indoor hobby.
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Microbes may survive at the Moon’s south pole
Manned missions to the lunar polar regions must limit the unintended transfer of Earth life forms, say scientists The post Microbes may survive at the Moon’s south pole appeared first on Physics World…
- Microbes may survive lunar surface conditions for up to seven days.
- Researchers modeled bacteria and fungi on Moon's polar regions.
- Dormant microorganisms pose contamination risk for manned missions.
Caltech’s tiny new chip can steer light in 74 quadrillionths of a second
A new Caltech device can redirect a beam of light in just 74 femtoseconds using another beam and a nanoscale silicon metasurface.
Canadian courts take police misconduct seriously, but researchers say sentencing alone can't fix a broken system
A study published in Police Quarterly explores how Canadian courts respond when police officers break the law. The research, co-led by Brock University Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle McNabb and University of Guelph Associate Professor of Political Science Kate Puddister, presents the first large-scale empirical analysis…
What happens to the world’s farms if everyone eats less meat?
Researchers ran the numbers on a worldwide sustainable-diet transition—and found a food system that looks nothing like today’s.
East Africa: East Africa's Iconic Snow Peaks Face Imminent Extinction
[Daily News] EAST Africa's iconic equatorial glaciers across three mountain peaks in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will soon disappear entirely, with new climate assessments predicting total extinction within three to five years.