[ad_1] UK star count shows drop in light pollution The blockade has caused a significant drop in light pollution in the UK and inspired more people to look up at the sky. That’s according to the organizers of Star count, a citizen science project that asks people to count the number of stars they see…

[ad_1] SWNS This mind-blowing image of the Moon with inverted colors shows where magma once flowed. California-based astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy AKA Instagram @cosmic_fondo“You have altered the image of the lunar surface to highlight things that the human eye cannot see.” Your reason for doing it? “Our eyes are pretty amazing, but sometimes it’s great to…

[ad_1] Woodhaven Animal Hospital /Facebook For four days and three nights last February, a dog stranded on an ice floe in the icy waters of the Detroit River between the US and Canada struggled to stay alive. Despite the desperate situation, the dog hoped for a miracle and finally succeeded. First discovered by a wildlife…

[ad_1] Gage Skidmore, CC license He may be best known for his charming rooftop dance moves while playing a chimney sweep in Mary PoppinsBut Dick Van Dyke hasn’t quietly retired since his big role in 1964. In fact, the 95-year-old has been caught doing all kinds of good deeds over the years. His latest goodness?…

[ad_1] A new view of the region closest to the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy has shown important details of the magnetic fields near it, and hints at how powerful jets of material may originate in that region. A worldwide team of astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) measured a…

[ad_1] A shake of coffee in the morning makes the world’s workers feel good, but a new study shows that for trees, a little caffeine is just as good. Rainforests can grow back much faster when they are powered by caffeine from coffee pulp, a waste product of coffee production. This was found in a…

[ad_1] From community ‘seed keepers’ who are helping protect the richness and diversity of our food, to young people succeeding despite the challenges of confinement, the latest issue of Positive News magazine looks to the future, it explains. Editor-in-Chief Lucy Purdy As the ground warms, shoots appear on trees and plants break into leaves, the…

[ad_1] Forests in better places Across the United States, a conservation group called Better Place Forests is buying small patches of wooded land from private owners. With the intention of providing the roots, trunk and branches of a tree as the final resting place of a loved one, the group also ensures that, by law,…