Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies
The climate just got its annual checkup, and the results aren’t looking so hot. “If Earth were a…
Space Shuttle Endeavour: Reservations open next week to see exhibit
The Space Shuttle Endeavour, NASA’s final space shuttle, will soon be available again for public viewing. Advance reservations…
Tiny deer found trapped in farmer’s pool. Then a rescue team showed up
On Wednesday 7 October, the RSPCA and fire services were called to a farm in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, after…
Eastern Pacific Breaks Hurricane Record
The 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season now holds the record for the most cyclonic energy released. According to…
Things are finally looking up for NASA’s first missions to Venus in a generation
The comeback of VERITAS is even more striking. “VERITAS is now funded with a launch date of November…
Dog that hunts invasive sea creature named animal of the year
“When I first started this project, I genuinely didn’t know whether it would work,” said Sim. “No one…
‘Wrong development in the wrong location’ – £16m plasterboard recycling plant plans paused
A Derbyshire poultry farm and an international supermarket drinks manufacturer could be put out of business by a…
Astronomers find mysterious radio signal coming to us from the early universe
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New Zealand breaks new ground in field of photonics, quantum technology
New Zealand continues to break new ground in the field of photonics and quantum technology, but is still…
Australian scavengers don’t just eat everything and slink away. They approach a carcass like a buffet
When scientists talk about scavengers, you might imagine an animal sniffing out or stumbling across a carcass, eating…
Worldwide Boom In Solar Power Might Just Bring Hope To Your Coal-Black Heart
Mario Tama/Getty Images There’s a tendency to treat…
Planetary genealogy: Milky Way worlds belong to 1 of 2 ‘families,’ scientists find
You can tell a lot about how a child will age by looking at their parents, and it…