The Planet That Lied About Its Own Spin
Every so often a piece of research comes along that isn’t really about a discovery, it’s about a…
In 1958, the US moved 25 caribou to an Alaska island as emergency food for military personnel; by 2005, their herd had grown to 2,750
A herd of just 25 caribou calves released on a remote Alaskan island in 1958 to provide emergency…
Astronomers Discover an Entirely New Type of Object: a “Black Hole Star”
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Astronomers…
Woman who used to run Norfolk sanctuary due up in court
Lyz Hall faces a total of 15 charges relating to the treatment of more than 300 birds and…
Our solar system is racing through space nearly four times faster than thought
Our solar system is racing through space nearly four times faster than thought – Futura-Sciences August 15, 2026…
Cornish sardines back on the menu for Paradise Park penguins
He said: “When I heard the penguins loved sardines but that the park thought they couldn’t get them,…
Diamond melting breakthrough could deliver 3x energy gain in fusion
A new study has improved understanding of diamond melting, which might also be relevant for achieving higher energy…
Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Meteorite that crashed through couple’s roof contains building blocks of life
A meteorite that crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home has been found to contain the…
New wildlife film follows water vole in Welsh pond
Water voles are an endangered species in the UK. Photo by Natalie Clements Abby Neve A new cinematic…
The idea that Earth is the Solar System’s ultimate water world is misleading: Europa likely holds more than twice our ocean’s volume beneath a crust of ice, while Enceladus is continuously venting material from its hidden ocean directly into space.
Earth looks like the obvious water world. Oceans cover about 71 per cent of its surface, colour the…
Abandoned Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster
A Russian tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil has run aground off the coast of Oman —…