Scientists recreated a dinosaur nest to uncover how eggs stayed warm 70 million years ago |
For decades, palaeontologists have puzzled over a scene preserved in rock across parts of Mongolia and China. Fossilised…
Wind turbines are sold as clean energy’s answer, and they are, but the blades turning overhead hide a recycling problem almost no one sees coming
Drive past a wind farm on an open stretch of American highway and the turbines look like the…
Ancient texts described a strange object in the sky. Astronomers have just worked out what it was
For astronomers, it’s a source of quite some frustration that the last time we observed a supernova in…
The Milky Way’s weird gamma-ray glow may be dark matter after all
Researchers from the University of Vienna and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have turned to machine learning to take…
Shot at 2 AM in broad daylight, this DSLR wildlife image wins its 5th photo award – “I spent several nights in the midnight sun with a small family of foxes here in Finnmark,” says photographer
The eye-catching image of a red fox poised to catch a crab mid-air on a seaweed-covered shoreline in…
ATRX mutations reprogram epigenome in glioma, revealing new therapeutic targets | Drug Target Review
Researchers have discovered how one of the most common genetic alterations in glioma changes the genetic architecture of…
Air-con agitation as France braces for fresh heatwave
Hundreds of people were besieging Lidl supermarkets in and around Paris today, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking…
China has 400 private space companies. The West is barely paying attention
China’s private space industry barely existed a decade ago. Today, more than 400 commercial space companies are operating…
Galaxy Groups Hiding in the Universe’s Emptiest Places
Imagine standing in the emptiest place the universe has to offer, a stretch of cosmic ocean so vast…
Invasive species spread across Europe
Nutrias (Myocastor coypus), native to South America, were brought to Europe for their fur. Today, they are seen…
Physics Image Award: Trio Wins for Striking Visuals
The glow of a century-old ceramic glaze, a microscope tip covered with platinum and a network of proteins…
Forecasters warn of record-breaking US summer heat amid intense El Niño | US news
Meteorologists are anticipating a tumultuous summer that could rank as one of the US’s hottest ever. New data…