The race for Paris: Will more armed police and more cameras make the city safer?
Is it safe to walk the streets of Paris? Fewer and fewer Parisians certainly seem to think so.…
The Earth could enter a phase with a weakly oxygenated or anoxic atmosphere, which would be a major red flag for our search for life on exoplanets
Every easy breath you take depends on a fragile balance between our planet, its living organisms, and the…
Ask Ethan: How dark will the Universe become?
When it comes to the Universe and everything in it, only one thing is absolutely certain: everything that’s…
South Africa Deploys AI to Automate Telescope Operations and Space Discovery
South Africa’s SAAO and the U.K.’s Hartree Centre launched the “Intelligent Observatory” program.
The project will…
Nature responds to climate change in surprising ways, and German forests are proof of this
Over more than two decades, forest soils in south‑west Germany have started acting like a slightly more powerful…
The Unexpected Places Life Might Exist
Moons orbiting free-floating planets, planets drifting through space without a parent star, might seem like unlikely candidates for…
Bus-sized asteroid to make close flyby of Earth
A newly discovered bus-sized asteroid is set to fly past Earth late on March 12, passing closer than…
This Creature Could Be the Last Species to Go Extinct on Earth
On a bad day for the planet, the first signs would look ordinary at first. A bright streak…
Zimbabwe looks for global investors to back $200 million satellite project
Zimbabwe is inviting investors to participate in its latest satellite project aimed at boosting telecommunications connectivity, Finance Minister…
Column | New tech helps us hear these nature sounds beyond normal human range
March 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDTJust now AMHERST, Mass. — Brian House, in long beard and muck…
Can species evolve fast enough to survive as the planet heats up?
A cracked riverbed along the Sacramento River during a drought in California Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images For…
Only A Supercomputer Can Understand the Extremely Energetic Chaos of a Neutron Star Merger
Neutron stars are the remnants of supernova explosions. They’re known for their extreme density, and it’s often said…