Meet the binturong, a rare species worth saving
With the distinct appearance of a “maskless raccoon,” or a puppet from Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal,” the…
France and Spain wildfires: Witnesses describe ‘wall of flames’, fear and stress
Chris De Abreu, who is from Kent but works in France and has a flat in Bordeaux, described…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching on a Falcon Heavy on 30 August 2026, carries a mirror the size of Hubble’s but sees a patch of sky about a hundred times wider, built mainly to map dark energy and hunt for planets
NASA’s next great observatory is finished, fuelled and nearly ready to fly. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope…
China spent decades moving water across a continent. The world’s largest diversion project now serves 185 million people | World News
Representative Image of China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project (AI-generated image) In 2002, China’s State Council formally approved construction…
From Hardspace to Clearspace: How space salvage games compare to real debris removal
While Hardspace: Shipbreaker does an excellent job of capturing the dystopian perils of unchecked hypercapitalism, the real fun…
Chornobyl evacuee on Welsh family that took him in after disaster
In the summer of 1999, 11-year-old Anton Honchanka was looking to escape his contaminated hometown following history’s worst…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds temperatures surging just below Io’s volcanic surface
NASA’s Juno spacecraft measured heat beneath Io’s surface for the first time, finding temperatures rise sharply within just…
Green with envy? How millionaires and celebs’ pristine gardens are faring against England’s severe drought – from dust bowl to oasis
Just like ordinary Brits, the rich and famous are facing a battle to keep their pristine gardens alive…
APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia
Explanation: What’s happening to this cloud? Ice crystals in a distant cirrus cloud are acting like little floating…
Greece battles raging wildfires as flames appear to ease in France | Weather News
French wildfires show signs of easing, with containment efforts holding in Var and Gironde after destructive blazes. By…
Jefferies analyst calls out ‘simple-minded’ criticism of SpaceX’s governance
Investors who blacklist Space Exploration Technologies Corp. out of governance qualms are too hung up on box-checking and…
Amboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service launches urgent inquiry after 14 carcasses found – BBC
Amboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service launches urgent inquiry after 14 carcasses found BBCAmboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service…