Meet ‘Tous’ – an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting
By Erik Meijaard, Kristofer M. Helgen and tim Flannery* of Tous ayamaruensis, a new species of gliding possum…
Astronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way
The central region of our Milky Way, sometimes referred to as the “Bulge,” remains something of an enigma…
Are cannibal killer whales to blame for dorsal fins found on beach?
Two severed dorsal fins that washed up on a remote North Pacific shore have led scientists to ask…
SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California
Hours after setting clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time, SpaceX went forward with a launch of Starlink satellites…
Doctors issue warning to anyone taking Vitamin D supplements
Doctors have issued a warning to those who take high doses of vitamin D. Vitamin D is a…
How to witness Venus and Saturn conjunction?
Footage released by NASA on Wednesday reveals aurora ribbons shimmering above Earth, while a thin orange line of…
NASA DART mission reveals asteroids throw “cosmic snowballs” at each other
Roughly 15% of asteroids that pass near Earth have a smaller companion orbiting them. These paired objects are…
Man stuck on car roof, woman rescued as most of Queensland remains on flood alert
A swiftwater rescue team has been called to the Burnett Highway at Booubyjan in the Gympie region, where…
NASA shares photos of an extraordinary event seen by astronauts
While most people witness only the familiar crack of thunder and flash of lightning from storms on Earth,…
Budget cuts at Environment and Climate Change Canada threaten Arctic science
The Arctic has been in the news a lot lately. Between the increased geopolitical interest in Greenland, claims…
Cambridge scientists capture electrons leaping across solar materials in 18 femtoseconds
A tiny burst of motion inside a molecule may be enough to shove an electron across a solar…
Here’s Why Everyone’s Talking About Punch the Monkey
There I was, mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, when I saw him. He was under 2 feet tall, sporting…