Scientists recreate lightning in the lab without storm clouds
Lightning has always felt like one of those things that only nature can pull off: miles-wide storm clouds,…
Denmark chooses gas reality over green fantasy and we should too
The Danish government last week announced that it was considering abandoning proposals to stop extracting gas from the…
Vast wraps $500M round as company vies for NASA space station contract
Vast missed out on the first round of NASA awards for the next International Space Station, but that…
Red-bellied black snake freezes in place – can you spot the reptile?
Updated March 6, 2026, 5:11 p.m. ET An expert who captures and relocates snakes for concerned residents in…
Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark
Europe has lost contact with one of its two Proba-3 spacecraft, after an anomaly caused the vehicle to…
Green views ‘as important as good looks’ for Gen Z
Once upon a time, romantic first dates involved show-off bottles of wine, red lips and red roses. Now,…
Asteroid defense mission shifted the orbit of more than its target
Between October 2022 and March 2025, we captured 22 such stellar occultations of the Didymos system. Combined with…
Dance, pluck… then paralyse: the riskiest date night in nature
Discover the spider puts its mate in a trance. Mating may be one of the riskiest things a…
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the…
Species Slowdown: Is Nature’s Ability to Self-Repair Stalling?
Nature is slowing down, and its ability to regenerate is failing in the face of climate change, according…
Rocket Lab reports $180M Q4 revenue; completes two satellite missions — TradingView News
Key facts: Rocket Lab reports $180M Q4 revenue; completes two satellite missions — TradingView News Rocket Lab posted…
It’s bigger than Florida, straddles 3 countries and is home to a snake as long as a great white shark
Covering around 70,000 square miles, the Pantanal is the largest tropical wetland on Earth. The vast floodplain ecosystem…