Astronomers witness magnetar birth for first time
Astronomers have for the first time witnessed the birth of one of the universe’s most extreme objects: a…
‘I used a dead fox from my freezer for a photo’
Chris Packham has never lacked courage, but the potentially dangerous creatures he has made a career of taking…
The world is being held hostage by its reliance on oil. How can we break free from the fossil fuel?
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, humans killed millions of whales for oil. They stripped their blubber, spinning…
Musk and Bezos Moon Landers Could Leave Artemis Astronauts Stranded, NASA Watchdog Warns
NASA hopes to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028, but building the spacecraft that will take them…
Hedgehogs can hear high-frequency ultrasound – that knowledge could help save them
The hedgehog is one of Europe’s most familiar and well-loved wild mammals. Many people encounter them in gardens,…
Rare cotton-top tamarins born at Banham Zoo in Norfolk
The critically endangered cotton-top tamarins arrived at Banham Zoo on February 21. Their birth marks an important addition…
Mars seems to play a direct role in triggering ice ages on Earth
New simulations suggest Mars helps set a 2.4 million-year rhythm in Earth’s orbit that can steer the timing…
Shark Sighting Stirs Onlookers on Athens Coast
The fish, possibly a shark, navigated the shallow waters, seemingly hunting schools of smaller fish near the coastline…
NASA officials sent over 2,000 baby jellyfish into space. Tens of thousands more came back to Earth
If humans were ever able to live in space, how would children born there react to changes in…
Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula
This March 3, 2026, image combines views from ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope…
Oxford hedgehog discovery could save thousands from road deaths – The Independent
Oxford hedgehog discovery could save thousands from road deaths The IndependentSecret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human…
Guisborough beck turns black leading to pollution fears
A waterway has become an unnatural black colour, leading to pollution fears among people who live on its…