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Ringworld extract: Read a section from Larry Niven...
In this extract from the classic science fiction novel, the latest read for the New Scientist Book C...
NASA spacecraft spots monster black hole bursting ...
Astronomers have used space-based telescopes, including NASA's Swift X-ray observatory, to watch a m...
Save a massive 30% on the Celestron StarSense Expl...
Get a huge discount on a great beginner telescope in time for the upcoming Lyrid meteor shower, full...
Inside the hunt for unknown minerals in super-deep...
Diamonds formed in Earth’s lower mantle contain tiny flecks of minerals that are helping us understa...
Blue Origin’s all-female spaceflight urges women t...
For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft ...
China to 3D-print bricks on the moon using lunar d...
China is getting ready to 3D-print bricks on the moon using lunar soil, in what could be a huge step...
'Love, Death + Robots' Season 4 teaser is a maelst...
Netflix's edgy animated anthology makes a provocative comeback on May 15.
NASA's Juno probe at Jupiter hits 'safe mode' glit...
NASA's Juno spacecraft went into safe mode twice on April 4, but everything's okay again.
See gorgeous green auroras dance over Earth in daz...
NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured two amazing videos of the auroras from his unique perch above Ear...
This star burped after eating a planet — but the p...
The James Webb Space Telescope has revisited a star that swallowed a planet and found that instead o...
Hubble Telescope snaps 1st images of clashing star...
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have, for the first time, directly detected the merger...
The evolution of easier births means slower walkin...
Wider hips may make childbirth easier, but increase the risk of other health issues
Denisovan fossil from Taiwan gives clue to mysteri...
A fossil jawbone found by fishers in the Taiwan Strait has extended the known range of ancient Denis...
'Murderbot' declares 'humans are idiots' in 1st ta...
Alexander Skarsgård's rogue security unit will be unleashed on May 16, 2025, exclusively on Apple TV...
Where Schrödinger’s cat came from – and why it’s g...
Schrödinger called his metaphorical cat “quite ridiculous” but the quantum weirdness it represents h...
Rookie NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch t...
NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch on his first mission to the International Space Station, o...
Should we give up on recycling plastic?
Globally, only 14 per cent of the plastic we use is recycled – but some countries achieve higher rat...
Watch Predators take on samurai, ninjas and WWII p...
Watch Predators take on samurai, ninjas and WWII pilots in the trailer for 'Predator: Killer of Kill...
Roving past ‘Devil's Gate' on Mars: Space picture ...
While ascending Mount Sharp, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has had to swing around a small ridgeline d...
AI-powered chilli spray could deter bears without ...
A machine controlled by AI that sprays bears with the chilli pepper chemical capsaicin could reduce ...
NASA's Deep Space Network is getting a new dish to...
NASA's Deep Space Network is getting a new dish. This one will be at the DSN facility in Canberra, A...
Meet the crew for Blue Origin's upcoming all-femal...
The crew of Blue Origin's NS-31 mission, which is scheduled to launch on April 14, includes a former...
Archaeologists uncover settlement from golden age ...
A newly discovered settlement in the north-western Nile delta was built by the Egyptian New Kingdom ...
Watch senator grill Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick f...
Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman multiple times whether Elon Musk was in the room during his inte...
Speculative novel layers Groundhog Day with existe...
Solvej Balle's newly translated speculative novel, On the Calculation of Volume (parts I and II), ex...
US congressional speeches are getting less evidenc...
An AI analysis finds that since the 1970s, speeches by US Congress members have shifted to favour la...
Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the s...
Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big d...
April's Full Pink Moon will rise as a 'micromoon' ...
Discover when, how and where to watch the smallest full moon of the year take center stage on April ...
Launch of Amazon's 1st Kuiper internet satellites ...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broad...
Why quantum computers may continue to fail a key t...
There have been several claims of quantum computers performing at a level impossible to match with a...
World's first baby born by IVF done almost entirel...
A baby has been born after being conceived via IVF performed by a machine, with a medical profession...
SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lande...
SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027
SpaceX's next Dragon cargo ship launch for NASA wi...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch an uncrewed Dragon cargo ship packed with tons of supplies to t...
Keeping space safe is the 'ultimate team sport', a...
The U.S. Space Force is leaning more heavily into its allies around the world and unveiling a new In...
China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astron...
For the first time, the Chinese space program will train a Pakistani astronaut, who will also be the...
'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to...
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump's pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the p...
The epic total solar eclipse of 2024 caused some b...
Scientists were watching for changes in bird vocalization patterns during the 2024 total solar eclip...
Plant-based waterproof material could replace sing...
Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups th...
