Asteroid the size of a New York skyscraper headed toward Earth in just HOURS
By CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 12:35 EDT, 17 September 2025 | Updated: 13:40 EDT, 17…
De-extinction of the dodo takes a MAJOR step forwards: Scientists successfully reprogramme pigeon stem cells – and it could allow them to resurrect the lost species by 2030
It was ruthlessly hunted to extinction by humans over 300 years ago. But scientists are one step closer…
Outrage as Google goes down kicking users out of accounts across America
By CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 11:04 EDT, 18 September 2025 | Updated: 12:05 EDT, 18…
Solar storms set to batter Earth sparking blackouts and Northern Lights as NASA warns the sun is ‘waking up’
Our sun has unexpectedly begun to ramp up its activity, which could lead to more severe solar storms…
Evidence of ‘Doomsday comet’ that wiped out forgotten civilization 12,800 years ago found in US
New geological evidence unearthed in the US suggests that a catastrophic cosmic event may have wiped out a…
The moon is drifting AWAY from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year – and it could mean days become 25 hours long, scientists warn
By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 09:01 EDT, 16 September 2025 | Updated: 09:04 EDT, 16 September…
Scientists reveal why your blue eyes aren’t REALLY blue – and what makes green eyes so rare
By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 08:59 EDT, 15 September 2025 | Updated: 09:01 EDT, 15 September…
Earth has another moon! Hidden ‘quasi-moon’ has been following our planet for decades, astronomers reveal
By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 05:53 EDT, 15 September 2025 | Updated: 05:54 EDT, 15 September…
Vital ocean upwelling FAILS to emerge for the first time on record – and it could have catastrophic consequences for life
The failure of a vital ocean upwelling has sparked concerns of catastrophic effects for life, according to scientists.…
How much sleep do YOU need? Take the test to find out if you’re getting enough slumber
Pictured, different steps of the night sleep cycle. Most dreaming occurs during REM sleep (marked in red) although some…
NASA satellite images reveal a new island formed in Alaska – and experts say climate change is to blame
The birth of an island is normally a process that requires the movement of vast tectonic plates over…
Children should have their blood pressure monitored from the age of 7 to prevent fatal midlife heart disease, experts say
By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 10:00 EDT, 7 September 2025 | Updated: 10:00 EDT, 7 September…