You May Carry Neanderthal DNA. Scientists Found What It Does to You
If you happen to carry a certain piece of Neanderthal DNA, you likely have more muscle than people…
Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio accused of ‘greenwashing’ with launch of $200 million project to save endangered species
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
The nearest star system sits 4.2 light-years away—a distance today’s spacecraft would need tens of thousands of years to cross, yet a proposed laser-driven sail carrying a gram-scale probe could make the journey in just over 20.
Alpha Centauri is close enough to be one of the brightest objects in the southern sky, yet it…
When a pride of lions went down to the waterhole, they bumped into a hippo. Here’s what happened next
Wildlife watchers in Botswana have shared sightings of lions on the hunt – but the outcome might not…
In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 kilometres above Earth—inside the orbit of geostationary satellites—and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will follow close behind to see what Earth’s gravity did to it
On 13 April 2029, asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass Earth at a distance that sounds uncomfortably small: about…
Australia has pledged to restore nature. But could we ever bring back lost ecosystems?
Nature is not doing well in Australia. Many unique mammals, birds and insects are struggling. Entire ecosystems are…
‘One more step’: NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade
Two NASA astronauts installed the seventh and final set of mounting hardware for new sets of solar arrays…
ATLAS breaks its own record with new search for double-Higgs production
Producing two Higgs bosons in a single proton-proton collision is among the rarest processes at the LHC. Yet…
Utah officials urge caution after fifth bear encountered in the past week
EPHRAIM, Utah — There have been at least five encounters over the past week in Utah, and leading…
Earth’s core holds enough gold to cover every continent in a layer 50 centimetres deep, but until volcanic rocks from Hawaii were analysed in 2025, geologists assumed it was sealed away forever — the core turns out to be leaking
Earth’s metallic core contains almost all of the planet’s gold, including enough, by one widely cited calculation, to…
Cape May, Woodbine targeted in water system hack
CAPE MAY, N.J. (WPVI) — Officials in Cape May County are confirming a hack on its water system.…
NASA’s Just Prolonged Voyager 2’s Science Mission With A Big Bang
Letting go is hard, especially when it concerns an irreplaceable space probe like the two Voyagers. Fortunately JPL…