Scientists at the world’s largest particle accelerator have succeeded in turning lead into gold during the simulation of the Big Bang, but the amount produced is small, on the order of trillionths of a gram.

Scientists at the world's largest particle accelerator have succeeded in turning lead into gold during the simulation of the Big Bang, but the amount produced is small, on the order of trillionths of a gram.

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s largest, have been able to turn lead into gold. According to Revista Oeste, that was not the purpose of the experiment. The LHC was designed to simulate conditions close to the Big Bang, the collision of beams of lead nuclei at close to the speed of … Read more

Groundbreaking new theory rewrites the quantum view of the Big Bang

Groundbreaking new theory rewrites the quantum view of the Big Bang

A Theory of Gravity That Could Rewrite the Universe’s First Minutes The first fraction of a second after the Big Bang has always posed a problem. Physics can explain a lot about the universe once it’s stable and expanding, but in the beginning, when heat and energy were extremes, it was still hard to pin … Read more

A critically endangered animal has been released in the US

A critically endangered animal has been released in the US

Arizona wildlife officials have released 19 critically endangered black-footed ferrets in northern Arizona, marking a major step in efforts to reintroduce one of America’s rarest wild animals. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) made a release on March 10 in three areas, with the goal of boosting the small population of the species that … Read more

Top 5 Rattlesnake Sites in Nebraska

Toadstool Geologic Park.

Nebraska is not usually a place we associate with deadly rattlesnakes. But in this Midwest state there are three species of venomous snakes: the prairie rattlesnake (Green rattlesnake), wood snake (A horrible rattlesnake), and the western massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus). The prairie rattlesnake has the widest range, occurring throughout the western mixed grass and shortgrass prairie; … Read more

Outrage over developer’s plan to build $10m mansion on illegally cleared land

The provider of the house.

A property developer who illegally cut down hundreds of trees has launched a new plan to build a $10 million luxury complex in Sydney’s south and clear more vegetation, despite being ordered to remediate the environmentally unfriendly land. Amir Abu Abara, the owner of a 7.4 hectare site in Barden Ridge, was fined $70,000 after … Read more

April’s full pink moon may coincide with a historic attempt to start | CNN

The pink month of April is called Phlox subulata. Its colorful flowers are a sign of the season.

Sky watchers can soon catch the first full moon of the season rising in the night sky. April’s full pink moon will peak at 10:11 pm ET Wednesday, according to Time and Date. Regardless of the moniker, the silver orb will appear in its usual blue color. The delightful name of the monthly event pays … Read more

Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment when it dips into the sun on April 4 – could it shine in the daytime sky?

image showing the possible location of the comet maps as viewed from SOHO.

We are now at home during the four month saga of Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS). This is a break week for this thing as it heads to the long awaited meeting this weekend. The comet was discovered on January 13, 2026, by a team of four astronomers. “MAPS” is an acronym that uses the first … Read more

A warning issued in New Jersey when black bears start coming out of their dens

A warning issued in New Jersey when black bears start coming out of their dens

When spring comes around, we’re not the only ones who are wandering around after a long winter. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued an alert to remind residents that black bears are coming out of their dens and will be looking for food. Read it in Spanish here. Officials said it’s … Read more