‘Profound, resigned hopelessness’: people across US and Canada share effects of wildfire smoke | Wildfires
As smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires continues to spread across large parts of North America, bringing hazardous…
Astronauts on the ISS watch 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets a day, and many say the hardest thing to describe back home is how thin the atmosphere looks from above — a bright blue line you could almost rub out with a thumb
The International Space Station circles Earth about once every 90 minutes. That orbital rhythm gives its crew roughly…
Basking shark spotted off coast of Lizard Point
The remarkable creature was captured on video by a stunned holidaymakerSuspected basking shark spotted at Lizard Point –…
In pictures: How forensic science is helping tackle wildlife poaching
At first glance, Britta Jaschinski’s award-winning photo below looks like an otherworldly portrait of a green turtle drifting…
Life-friendly world? In first, atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone
A team of scientists says they have, for the first time, discovered an atmosphere on an Earth-like planet…
Blyth Wildlife Rescue Centre full and shut to new animals
Trustee Sharon Davies said: “Our 25 volunteers and one part-time member of staff carry out a staggering amount…
Hosepipe ban confirmed for parts of Wales this weekend with eleven strict rules
It comes after demand in the affected area remained significantly above normal throughout the recent spell of hot,…
Beyond the Perseids — 6 meteor showers worth watching this summer
The Perseids may be the summer meteor shower everyone marks on the calendar, but they are not the…
Seattle’s beloved Jimothy the raccoon takes the internet by storm | Lifestyle
A Seattle woman’s video of an unusually round raccoon nicknamed “Jimothy” has propelled the creature to viral fame.…
South west chefs and fishers learn to adapt to new fish species
Chef director Jamie Park said his menus would have to adapt to the lack of some species and…
Researchers extracted water directly from lunar soil in July 2025 and used sunlight to convert it into breathable oxygen and rocket fuel — cutting out any need to ship water from Earth, where a single gallon costs an estimated $83,000 to launch
Researchers working with material returned by China’s Chang’e-5 mission reported on 16 July 2025 that they had used…
CalMac’s prickly passengers – Two orphaned hedgehogs shipped to safety
Now under the care of wildlife experts, the hoglets are being rehydrated and hand-fed as they recover from…