The Milky Way arcs over the Very Large Telescope photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2025
High atop the arid plateaus of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of humanity’s most powerful astronomical instruments peers into…
Why Don’t We Ride Zebras?
Every now and then on the Internet, people will ask the question, “If we ride around on horses,…
Sabotage, betrayal, secrecy… and recycling
Phil SimScotland political correspondent Getty Images It could have been a dry legal debate about drinks container recycling,…
See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades early on Nov. 6
Look to the western sky in the hours preceding dawn on Nov. 6 to see the moon shine…
Newborn Orca Missing From Killer Whale Pod, Presumed Dead
Photo: Unsplash In September, a ray of hope shone upon the southern resident killer whale population, when researchers…
Incredible supermoon to illuminate Irish skies
Also known as the Beaver Moon, this full moon has been dubbed the “brightest and biggest” full moon…
New Study Reveals Source of Rain is Major Factor Behind Drought Risks for Farmers
Yan Jiang, lead author of the Nature Sustainability study and postdoctoral scholar at UC San Diego with a…
James Webb telescope makes first 3D map of an alien planet’s atmosphere — and finds water being ripped apart
Scientists have created a three dimensional map of a distant planet’s atmosphere for the first time. Using data…
Orcas caught on camera hunting great white sharks off Mexico in the first recorded attack
While similar orca predation events have been observed off South Africa, Australia, and California, this is the first…
Landfill ban ‘delayed’ by two years after BBC investigation
Kevin KeaneScotland environment, energy and rural affairs correspondent BBC Landfill sites can be used for biodegradable municipal waste…
Astrophotographer captures fiery plasma dancing above the sun in stunning close-up video
Astrophotographer Mark Johnston has captured a mesmerizing view of the sun, this time showing a cloud of hydrogen…
When Neutron Stars Collide, Neutrinos Get Into The Mix
The material of a neutron star is unlike anything we have on Earth. Rather than atoms and molecules,…