It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia

Jan 22, 2025 05:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Picture this. Its a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that...

Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?

Jan 22, 2025 05:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership. Globally, meteorite hunting...

Most of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwide

Jan 21, 2025 13:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Public trust in scientists is vital. It can help us with personal decisions on matters like health and provide evidence-based policymaking to assist governments with crises such as the COVID pandemic or climate change. In...

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

Jan 21, 2025 12:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

The U.S.s return to the Moon with NASAs Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar...

Why Africa’s young scientists should help check the quality of climate change research

Jan 21, 2025 12:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Science

Scientific research is essential for addressing the climate crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body, assesses the science on climate change through its regular assessment...

Despite fears of falling trust in expert knowledge, a global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly

Jan 21, 2025 12:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Five years since the start of the COVID pandemic, it can feel as if trust in the knowledge of experts and scientific evidence is in crisis. But according to our new findings in a global survey of more than 70,000 people...

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy provides in-house science advice for the president

Jan 17, 2025 14:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Science

Presidents need science advice. From climate change and pandemics to the governance of AI and the countrys nuclear arsenal, science sits at the center of a range of foreign and domestic policy challenges that reach the...