Pluto losing its planet status may be the best thing that ever happened to solar system diversity
Unpopular opinion time, but someone has to say it: I think Pluto being reclassified as a dwarf planet…
Hatfield Forest completely dried out after drought stress
A spokesperson for Hatfield Forest said: “Although many may argue that we’ve had a lovely summer, the forest…
New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network
NASA’s Deep Space Network facility in California is marking the addition of a brand new 34-meter-wide (114-foot-wide) radio…
From an unlikely friendship to a leopard’s clumsy maneuver: the world’s leading wildlife photography competition reveals a sneak peek of this year’s extraordinary images
With a record-breaking number of submissions of over 65,000 images, the world’s leading wildlife photography competition reveals a…
Thought of the day from Stoic philosopher Seneca: “Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve”
“Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve.…
Somerset Council warns households of bin collection change
A bank holiday change will affect every recycling and rubbish collection round in Somerset next week — including…
NASA Mulling Bulk-Buy Launches | Aviation Week
NASA Mulling Bulk-Buy Launches | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Irene Klotz August 25, 2026 SpaceX’s…
Protons and neutrons are more than just groups of three quarks – Physics World
Protons and neutrons are more than just groups of three quarks – Physics World Skip to main content…
Whale moves into new Swiss home
Whale specimen moves into new museum building in Freiburg Keystone-SDA A whale embarked on an unusual journey in…
In 2018 a female orca off the coast of Washington gave birth to a calf that died within half an hour, and rather than let the body sink she carried it with her, pushing it through the water on her head for 17 days and more than a thousand miles before finally letting go, and in 2025 the same whale did it all over again with another dead calf.
The mother’s designation, on the tracking records kept by the researchers who monitor her, is J35. Her name…
Best nature reserves in Norfolk for walks and rare wildlife
Here are five reserves which are hard to beat. 1. Cley and Salthouse Marshes Location: Coast Road, Cley-next-the-Sea,…
Surface Chemistry Shows Which Massive Stars Have Gained Mass from Binary Companions
Mass transfer between stars isn’t rare. Most stars, including massive ones, are born in binary pairs, and this…