Our Galaxy was flipped on its side. Here’s the genius trick astronomers used to work it out
A violent collision with another galaxy billions of years ago may have tipped the Milky Way’s disc by…
‘I didn’t want to write about this’: the man who first saw chimps waging civil war | Primatology
John Mitani can still remember the first time he set foot in Uganda’s Kibale national park. The old-growth…
Draconid meteor shower 2026: peak time and viewing guide
iew of a shooting star (Draconid) and northern light near Skekarsbo at the Farnebofjardens national park 150 kilometers…
Climate advocates hope the loss of St. Mary’s Glacier will bring ‘urgency’ to issue of a global warming and disappearing snowfields
For a century, the snowfield known as St. Mary’s Glacier has been a popular Colorado destination that captured…
‘Swamp-like colors’ on the moon: New 130-page NASA science report reveals strange sights from Artemis II mission
Quick facts What it is: A view of the moon from the Artemis II crew Where it is:…
Incredible footage shows thousands of sharks swimming “like a mighty river” in Japan
A scuba diving centre in Japan has shared mesmerising footage of being entirely surrounded by hammerhead sharks. “Thousands…
Whoops! Scientists Might Have Had the Origin of Animals All Wrong.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The oldest known animal fossils are about 574 million…
Just Two Weeks in Orbit, Europe’s New Satellite Reveals Stunning Details of Earth
Europe’s newest Earth-observation satellite has delivered its first images and measurements just two weeks after launch. According to…
Saturn’s icy moon could make alien life easier to detect
Enceladus’ ocean spray freezes slowly and shatters into grains that each carry mostly one salt, which could make…
Where 160 billion tonnes of raging water surge as high as a 5 storey building at 10mph – and whales gather in their thousands
On coastlines around the world, the tide goes in and the tide goes out – usually (but not…
Jurassic Crocodile Relative from Morocco Had Needle-Thin Teeth
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of teleosaurid thalattosuchian based on two specimens found in eastern…
Henderson County crews complete first water rescue as flooding closes several roads
Henderson County, NC — HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. — Emergency crews in Henderson County are on standby and responding…