Sustained deer cull sees Scottish wilderness ‘come back to life’
The almost-90,000-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) was covered by a formal deer control agreement between landowners…
Renowned scientist who studied distant planets fatally shot at his home near LA | US universities
A renowned California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientist who studied distant planets and other areas of astronomy for…
NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos
For the first time in more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to the wild on Floreana…
Field Guide Spots A Rhino Stumbling Around — Then Realizes She’s In Danger
Last September, a field guide in South Africa noticed a white rhinoceros lagging behind the rest of her…
Chimpanzees astonished the world by learning sign language. Now only two are left.
Their work inspired others to try and replicate their results, including a Columbia University professor named Herbert Terrace.…
A Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed
Astronomers have just identified what appears to be a cosmic anomaly: a faint galaxy with so few visible…
A playful panda — and other news in pictures
A playful panda — and other news in pictures , The Times The Supreme Court’s library in central…
Injured Sea Turtle Stuns Rescue Staff When He Arrives Covered In Red ‘Hair’
Earlier this month, Coastal Connections, Inc. (CCI) took in a hard-shelled sea creature with an unusually fluffy coat.…
Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station — using microbes
Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say.…
Quantum computer breakthrough tracks qubit fluctuations in real time
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have significantly increased how quickly changes in delicate quantum states can be…
BBC Audio | CrowdScience | Why don’t more animals have opposable thumbs?
On a recent kayaking trip, CrowdScience listener Lanier sliced through his right thumb, putting it out of action…
For the first time, the James Webb Space Telescope has mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D
ⓘ 95C – Pixabay An image showing Uranus and its rings. The James Webb Space Telescope has mapped…