Science
Sperm-blocking vaginal gel could be a reliable con...
A gel that has prevented almost all of 1 billion sperm getting past the cervix in sheep could become...
Microfibres that pollute the seas are floating hom...
Almost 200 species of bacteria, including one that can cause food poisoning, were found on microfibr...
Plastic 'Pac-Man' moves using water ripples
A simple device made of plastic and rubber can be controlled using ripples in water to move around o...
Russia launches final GLONASS-M navigation satelli...
Russia added another piece to its GLONASS satellite-navigation network on Monday (Nov. 28).
COP15: What to expect at the biggest biodiversity ...
After a two-year delay, the COP15 summit will convene in Montreal to hammer out an agreement to addr...
10 strange things NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraf...
NASA's uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission is full of passengers, we take a look at some of the stranges...
Ant pupae produce a nourishing liquid food for lar...
Several species of ant have been observed producing a liquid while in a pupal stage that is consumed...
Super-distant black hole is eating half a sun a ye...
Astronomers have made the most distant observation of a black hole ripping apart a star and feasting...
A quantum computer has simulated a wormhole for th...
Researchers have used Google's Sycamore quantum computer to simulate a simplified wormhole for the f...
Ancient bird with a movable beak rewrites the stor...
A skull bone from 67 million years ago reveals that ancestors of modern birds had jointed beaks, not...
Star ripped up by black hole is one of the brighte...
A star orbiting a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy was ripped apart in a ti...
The strange quantum effects of twisted, graphene-l...
Superconductivity, fractional charges and magnetic vortices are just some of the weird quantum pheno...
SpaceX delays launch of Japanese moon lander for l...
SpaceX delayed the launch of Japan's Hakuto-R moon lander carrying a United Arab Emirates' rover unt...
Lab-grown black hole may prove Stephen Hawking's m...
By using a chain of atoms to simulate a black hole's event horizon, researchers have shown that Hawk...
See Mars at its best in the night sky on Wednesday...
Wednesday (Nov. 30) offers an excellent opportunity for skywatchers to observe Mars when the Red Pla...
Alzheimer's drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline...
The drug lecanemab slowed the rate of cognitive decline among people with early Alzheimer's disease ...
An mRNA vaccine protects mice against deadly plagu...
The bacterium Yersinia pestis causes frequent outbreaks that kill people, but a new vaccine based on...
The hunt is on in neighboring galaxy for 2nd close...
Astronomers may finally have a way to hunt for a monstrous supermassive black hole they suspect lurk...
Search for possible sign of life in Venus' clouds ...
The aircraft-borne SOFIA telescope could not find signs of a compound possibly linked to biological ...
See the half-lit first quarter moon on Wednesday (...
On the final day before December, the moon will be exactly halfway between the new moon and the full...
Critically endangered tiny gecko comes back from t...
The population of Union Island geckos plummeted due to growing demand from the illegal international...
Drug clears sleeping sickness parasite from the bo...
In a small trial, an experimental medicine was 100 per cent effective at ridding the parasite that c...
Mauna Loa eruption interrupts key record of atmosp...
The Mauna Loa Observatory has kept a nearly uninterrupted record of atmospheric carbon dioxide for m...
Rising sea levels could swamp the US coastline by ...
Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NAS...
SpaceX fires engines of Starship Super Heavy boost...
SpaceX ignited multiple Raptor engines on a Starship prototype called Booster 7 during a test in Sou...
'Andor' concludes epic first season with a slightl...
A thrilling first season conclusion shows us what Cassian was actually constructing during his hard ...
Bats and death metal singers use the same throat s...
Daubenton’s bats use false vocal folds in their throat to produce a lower frequency grunt for commun...
'Unselfish' genes that make plants cooperate could...
A simple breeding experiment can identify genetic variants that make plants grow well without impedi...
China completes world's largest solar telescope ar...
China has completed the construction of the Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope (DSRT), the world's large...
China tests reusable rocket engine for the 1st tim...
China has made a breakthrough in its quest to develop reusable launch vehicles like SpaceX’s Falcon ...
Galactic cannibal Andromeda feasts on smaller gala...
Andromeda, the Milky Way's neighboring spiral galaxy, may be a cosmic cannibal that has been growing...
Dozens of earthquakes swarm Hawaii as the world's ...
The eruption is so far not threatening downhill communities or affecting flights
How postbiotics could boost your health and even h...
Postbiotics are the newest gut health trend promising to improve our skin, boost our strength and ev...
China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space stat...
A Long March 2F rocket launched the three-person Shenzhou 15 mission toward the Tiangong space stati...
Breathtaking image of galaxy cluster made by mergi...
A structure in the heart of the Perseus galaxy cluster can now be seen as an otherworldly display of...
Gliding sensors inspired by floating seeds will bi...
A biodegradable glider based on the seeds of the Javan cucumber, which float for long distances, cou...
Boarding school rules on phones and bedtimes help ...
At one high school, students who boarded had a consistent lights-out time and no phone access in bed...
China sends new trio of mysterious spy satellites ...
China's latest launch on Sunday (Nov. 27) put three new secretive Yaogan spy satellites into orbit a...
