Stellar stream discovery beyond Milky Way helps map dark matter
A faint ribbon of stars in a distant galaxy has led astronomers to a discovery that could reveal…
When an expedition team went to the Falkland Islands, a group of curious animals surrounded them
In spring 2025, after returning from an expedition to the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) in the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers…
Crocodiles can’t fly. Birds can. Scientists have finally figured out why
The closest living relatives of crocodiles and alligators are, perhaps surprisingly, birds. They are both archosauriforms, a group…
A New Era of Electricity Inflation Has Transformed the Northeast’s Carbon Market
A carbon price can be a tough sell when electricity costs are rising. That’s what governors up and…
Project Ignition: SpaceX Starship testing site on Florida’s Space Coast detailed in permit filing
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX has filed permits for a new Starship testing site on Florida’s Space Coast…
Hyena caught ‘doing the dishes’ at Kruger picnic spot
A hyena washes up at the Tshokwane picnic site in the Kruger National Park. Thinus van Staden/Supplied Be…
Earth and Venus are almost twins in size, mass and gravity. Earth’s highest mountains are capped with frozen water; Venus’s may be coated in metallic frost containing lead and bismuth sulfides. Somehow, two remarkably similar planets took radically different paths—and scientists still don’t know exactly when or why.
Put Earth and Venus side by side and the family resemblance is unusually close. Venus is about 95…
El Niño is headed for record-shattering intensity, NOAA says
There is a nearly 70% chance that the building Super El Niño will be the strongest such event…
Young Aussies buy into space hype as Elon Musk’s SpaceX sheds billions
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has wiped billions of dollars in market value since making its high-profile public debut. But…
Robert Irwin reveals surprise truth behind his double life: From Australia Zoo to the Logies stage
Exclusive: At just 22 years old, Robert Irwin is set to become the youngest-ever Logies host when he…
NASA maps out STEM internships and career programs
NASA has brought together its internships, student challenges and career programs in a back-to-school guide intended to connect…
Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heat
Millions of people across Europe – particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain – baked through a new…