Congratulations To The Frikkin Laser Winners!
Apparently you all love lasers just as much as we do. We put out a challenge to use,…
Are Opossums Good for Your Yard? An Expert Explains
4 min read This weird-looking critter with the wicked hiss probably seems scary when you catch it scurrying…
The best places to see the solar eclipse in the UK, from Armagh to Cornish beaches
On 12 August, a solar eclipse will occur over western Europe. Although the UK sits just outside the…
Americans discard around 50,000 mattresses every day; one recycling programme has recovered 650 million pounds from 17 million beds
Only a few US states have built systems to collect and recycle mattresses. (Representational photo- Getty images) A…
APOD: 2026 August 3 – Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula
Explanation: What’s happening to this meteor? This bright meteor streak appeared and disappeared quickly during a long exposure of the Great…
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Environmental impact assessment needed for South Gyle AI data centre
The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division ruled that the site would “be likely to have a significant effect…
A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap
Image of the Day for August 3, 2026 The expanse of glacial ice on Canada’s Baffin Island lost…
Invasive rats are stopping small mammals from returning to Madagascar’s regenerating forests – study
In south-eastern Madagascar, patches of forest that were once cut down to make way for farms are slowly…
The horrifying truth behind Antarctica’s ‘Blood Falls’: Scientists discover the striking red waterfall is teeming with ancient sea creatures trapped beneath the ice
Scientists have uncovered the gruesome secret behind Antarctica’s infamous Blood Falls – it’s alive with the descendants of…
SpaceX investors urge company to paint its rockets pink and rename them
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Study Risso’s dolphins come from same population
Risso’s dolphins around the British Isles are part of a single population and are genetically distinct from those…