First x-rays captured in space mark breakthrough for astronaut health
Medical care in space has long faced a quiet but serious limitation. For more than 40 years, astronauts…
The lonely road to Europe’s Arctic edge
One of Norway’s 18 National Scenic Routes, the Varanger Scenic Route follows the E75 and Fv341 for 160km…
‘Most people don’t know we’ve set up a doomsday system’: physicist Laura Grego on satellites, nuclear weapons and the battle for our skies | Space
The last time I saw Laura Grego was in a tent in a baking field on the Welsh…
Seychelles Magpie-Robin: A Remarkable Comeback from Near Extinction | World News
A small island songbird, the Seychelles magpie-robin, has recovered significantly. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons An island songbird that…
Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn
Scientists led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are warning that oxygen is disappearing rapidly from…
Australia’s 8 Most Laid-Back Towns
In some towns you have to force yourself to slow down. In tropical North Queensland it happens without…
Bears rescued from Laos farm step outdoors for the first time after rescue led by Singaporean
SINGAPORE: On July 2, Jing Lee the moon bear took its first steps in the sunshine after a…
Quantum Materials Discovery Could Advance Electronics For Extreme Environments
Insider Brief University of Arizona researchers demonstrated that graphene nanoribbons can survive gamma radiation while producing measurable electrical…
Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how rainwater harvesting is feeding Mexico City’s gardens and homes | Global development
Walking up a steep hill to a small informal settlement of about 45 houses in Cristo Rey, above…
Nasa explored putting astronauts into a hibernation-like state for Mars missions, but scientists are still trying to make the science-fiction idea safe for humans |
Sending humans to Mars is one of Nasa’s greatest ambitions, but the journey presents enormous challenges. A round…
Could elephants and mammoths interbreed? Could there have been a ‘mammophant’?
Historical interbreeding between modern-day elephants and woolly mammoths was not necessarily impossible, but it is highly improbable it…
Australia’s Finke River is often called the oldest river on Earth, but the science behind the claim is far more complicated | World News
Somewhere in the dry heart of Central Australia runs a river with a reputation far bigger than its…