Japan loses another H3 launcher, plus the satnav bird it carried

The rocket’s failure is bad news for Japan because the country’s space program is ambitious and strategic. Monday’s mission ...
Amazon S3 on MSN

Laguna Colorada: A bird's-eye view of Bolivia's red lake - Worldwide

Marvel at the striking beauty of Laguna Colorada, Bolivia, with stunning drone footage capturing its vibrant red waters, scattered white borax islands, and flocks of pink flamingos set against the ...
Nature

Asteroids, antibiotics and ants: a year of remarkable science

In 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft brought materials from the surface of the asteroid Bennu (pictured) safely back to Earth. The returned samples were then curated carefully, to prevent the ...
Popular Science

Parakeets teach a lesson in friendship

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Making new friends (especially as an adult) can be challenging. It ...
Indiatimes

8 toxic foods you should never feed your parakeet for safe nutrition

Parakeets require a carefully curated diet to thrive. Certain common foods like avocado, chocolate, alcohol, and onions are highly toxic and can cause severe illness or death. Understanding these ...
New York Post

Meet the escaped parakeet hanging with wild sparrows in Central Park — whose life is in danger as winter approaches

Turns out, this bird you can change. An escaped parakeet has joined a flock of sparrows and has been living free in the wilds of Central Park for the past month — but the bright green birdie only has ...
Smithsonian Magazine

College Sophomore Discovers New Origami Pattern That Could Be Used to Build Telescopes and Satellites

Researchers have folded their way into a groundbreaking new family of origami patterns. Dubbed bloom patterns, because they resemble flowers as they unfold, the new class of origami shapes holds great ...
The New York Times

Newly Discovered Origami Patterns Put the Bloom on the Fold

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty. Researchers have now found a new class of origami that they call bloom patterns, ...
The Conversation

The Rodrigues parakeet’s last day: what one extinct bird tells us about the role of museums

Jack Ashby is affiliated with the Natural Sciences Collections Association. One day in August, 1875, a greyish-blue parrot was shot on a small island in the Indian Ocean near Mauritius. It was the ...
Houston Chronicle

Houston's monk parakeets can cause power outages, but the invasive green birds are mostly harmless

Spotted a flash of green in the Houston suburbs? It might have been a monk parakeet, an invasive species that has been flying around in Texas for nearly 50 years. Here’s what you should know about our ...
Forbes

A Biologist Tells The Story Of America’s Only Two Native Parakeets — One Lost To The World Forever In 1918 And Another That Thrives In South Texas

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about ...