Scientists discover ‘chemical starter kit’ for life in planetary birthplaces
Methanol, coming as part of the ‘chemical starter kit’ around young stars, has produced some unexpected surprises that…
Suspected fly tippers shamed with council’s online CCTV photos
Bennett said the reaction to the posts showed fly tipping was “a really important issue to residents”. Hillingdon…
Rocket Lab pushes 1st launch of next-gen Neutron rocket to 2027
We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see Rocket Lab’s next-gen launcher fly. The California-based company just…
From Spooky Action to Quantum Internet: Communication Takes to the Air
Frequent claims reporting successful experiments aimed at leveraging the strange concepts of quantum mechanics in real-world applications risk…
It’s the size of Key West in Florida, 300 years old, buried 1,000km beneath Arctic ice – and is home to thousands of giant animals
There’s an enormous, 15 square kilometre, 300-year-old sponge garden hidden in the depths of the Central Arctic Ocean…
‘We’re not a competitor to fusion. We are fusion’: Inside the race to harness unlimited solar power in space
The year is 2050, and as the sun sets, the night’s first constellations emerge in perfect rows. But…
Nerves rattled in Japan as alert for magnitude 9.9 quake withdrawn minutes later
Emergency phone alarms blared, city loudspeakers crackled to life and newscasters urgently warned viewers to take shelter as…
Blue Origin outlines New Glenn launch infrastructure upgrades
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin plans to build additional launch pads and landing platform ships as part of investments…
Francis Halzen – Interview – NobelPrize.org
Francis Halzen: Hello? Adam Smith: Oh, hello. Am I speaking with Francis Halzen? FH: Speaking. AS: Hello, my…
One gorilla’s journey from illegal traffickers back to the wild
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Astronomers find the first ever green star
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At 11, Aneeshwar Kunchala is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal for his wildlife-conservation work; he began campaigning against plastic pollution at four
Jane Goodall spent decades showing the world why protecting animals and their habitats matters to humanity. Now, an…