Mapping and revealing the tree biodiversity of the Brazilian Cerrado through biome-wide sampling efforts
DÃaz, S., Fargione, J., Iii, F. S. C. & Tilman, D. Biodiversity loss threatens human well-being. PLOS Biol.…
NASA accidentally discovers a starless cloud in deep space
Astronomers have spotted something in the sky that looks like a galaxy that never managed to switch its…
Snake conservationist’s NGO funded by brand that makes bags from pythons
One of the world’s leading snake conservationists is under fire for his NGO’s financial links to Louis Vuitton,…
Ariane 64: Europe enters the era of mega-constellations with Amazon Leo satellites
Published on 06/03/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1•Updated 17:42 Ariane’s day starts early. Ours too: we are a group of…
Water bears on Mars: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy?
Artist’s concept of a tardigrade, or water bear, floating in space. These creatures are small, about the size…
Nasa pulls off a real-life Armageddon with asteroid smash
Bruce Willis tried it in Armageddon. Robert Duvall attempted it in Deep Impact. But the ability to deflect…
Man Sees Ball Of Fur Covered In Snow In His Front Yard — Then It Starts To Move
Late last month, during a heavy winter storm, an elderly man in Massachusetts noticed something unusual in the…
SpaceX’s Starship Could Get NASA to Uranus in Half the Time: Here’s How
Uranus, a largely unexplored giant planet in our solar system, has long been a subject of scientific intrigue.…
Changes to recycling from later this month say government – but most householders will see little change
Recycling in England is set to increase, thanks to new Simpler Recycling reforms set out by UK government.  The reforms introduce new requirements over a…
Mars orbiters witness solar superstorm striking the Red Planet: ‘The timing was extremely lucky’
Two European Space Agency Mars-orbiting missions, the Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft, watched as a…
Dance, pluck… then paralyse: the riskiest date night in nature
Discover the spider puts its mate in a trance. Mating may be one of the riskiest things a…
Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t smash into it in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists determine that asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a 4.3%…