How Old Towels Could Be A Lifeline For Backyard Critters
Decluttering this February? Don’t chuck those old ratty towels as they could make a surprising difference to birds,…
How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 12
NASA and SpaceX are ready to send a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) as soon…
Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
KAMPALA, Uganda — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya, with…
Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX launching a Starlink smartphone?
Published on 09/02/2026 – 17:03 GMT+1 Rumours are swirling that SpaceX may be preparing to launch something far…
How do scientists hunt for dark matter? A physicist explains why the mysterious substance is so hard to find
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an…
Astronomers Think They Found What Looks Like a Frozen Twin of Earth 146 Light-Years Away
Artist’s concept of HD 137010 b. This candidate exoplanet is rocky and just slightly larger than Earth, with…
‘A beaver blind date’: animals given freedom to repopulate Cornish rivers | Wildlife
Shivering and rain-drenched at the side of a pond in Cornwall, a huddle of people watched in hushed…
Can current space law handle the new space age?
Global activity in Earth orbit is booming, with cheaper launch, growing megaconstellations and the emergence of commercial actors…
Impossibly powerful ‘ghost particle’ that slammed into Earth may have come from an exploding black hole — and it could upend both particle physics and cosmology
An impossibly powerful “ghost particle” that recently slammed into Earth may have come from a rare type of…
Forests capture more methane from the air as the planet warms
Forest soils are doing more climate work than most people realize, quietly absorbing methane from the air year…
Planetary Parade in February 2026: Six planets to align in rare celestial spectacle; check best viewing window across India
Skywatchers are in for a treat this month as six planets line up in what astronomers often call…
Beetles Go Stealth Mode to Infiltrate Ant Societies
Earth’s biosphere is brimming with symbiotic relationships: from bacteria that became our cells’ mitochondria, to mycorrhizal fungi that…