After a lifetime of waiting, I’ll finally witness a total solar eclipse next month on Aug. 12
On Aug. 12, I get to fulfil a lifelong ambition. I’ll take a flight to Madrid and travel…
Stephen Hawking’s famous ‘leaky’ black hole theory gets much-needed update
There may be an easier way to describe how black holes “leak” energy than the theory Stephen Hawking…
‘Street Safari’ by Alan Schaller Finds Humanity in Animals
London, 2025. | Photo by Alan Schaller Photographer Alan Schaller’s first book, Metropolis, explored the isolation of living…
Food supplements could help bees cope with climate crisis, research suggests | Bees
Food supplements for honeybees could help the insects better withstand temperature stresses linked to a changing climate, early…
New monkey discovered with orange lips in Democratic Republic of Congo
A newly discovered species of monkey with striking orange lips has been found in the east-central Democratic Republic…
Young gas giant challenges a leading theory of planet formation
Astronomers have measured the mix of two forms of carbon in the atmosphere of Beta Pictoris b, a…
Reintroduction of wild beavers in Cumbria moves closer
The decision follows the successful submission of an expression of interest developed by Cumbria Connect in partnership with…
Why do astronauts’ bodies waste away? Space-station study points to mitochondria
The mitochondrion (green in this false-colour transmission electron micrograph) could have a role in the physiological effects of…
New Zealand on tsunami alert after 5.9-magnitude earthquake
New Zealand authorities on Thursday lifted the tsunami warning issued after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the west…
Jupiter’s strange icy moon has a secret ocean, making it one of the best places to search for life in our Solar System
At first glance, Jupiter’s moon Europa might look less like a cradle for life and more like a…
‘Complete extermination’ of greys the only way to protect red squirrels
“Complete extermination is the only way currently that we can preserve our native red squirrel,” he said. “Unfortunately…
Saturn has a six-sided storm system wider than Earth, and scientists still cannot fully explain why its perfect shape refuses to disappear
At Saturn’s north pole, clouds race around a shape that looks as if it was drawn with a…