Science
Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1...
Elephant-like species started going extinct faster when early humans evolved, and the rate of extinc...
Lunar samples reveal exactly when the moon’s large...
By analysing lunar samples from NASA's Apollo missions, researchers calculated exactly when – and wh...
Jupiter's surreal clouds swirl in new van Gogh-esq...
Vivid clouds swirl across Jupiter's skies like colorful brushstrokes in a new photo from NASA's Juno...
Chinese astronauts simulate a debris-strike emerge...
China's Shenzhou 18 mission staged an emergency drill recently to boost preparedness aboard the coun...
We're ignoring easy ways to encourage children to ...
Events like the Olympics and Paralympics can be inspiring. But to get more kids moving, we need to a...
Mercury has a layer of diamond 10 miles thick, NAS...
Using data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, scientists have determined that the solar system's tini...
China's tiny 'Golden Toad' rover used AI to take a...
A new video shows how a tiny rover on China's ambitious Chang'e 6 mission used AI to snap an epic sh...
How much exercise do children really need – and wh...
Better fitness in children is linked to better cognition and health in later life, but the majority ...
James Webb Space Telescope directly images its col...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated a super-Jupiter that is one of t...
Watch NASA's massive Artemis 2 rocket core stage a...
Artemis 2's core stage is near its launch site in Florida after sailing more than 900 miles from New...
Jurassic fossils show modern mammals grow faster t...
The 166-million-year-old fossils of an adult and a juvenile of the same extinct mammal species revea...
Trees have an extra climate benefit thanks to meth...
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is converted to CO2 by microbes in tree bark, meaning trees are ev...
Earth-based telescope sees Boeing's Starliner appr...
Infrared telescopes scanning the skies during the day watched as Boeing's first crewed Starliner spa...
'No Man's Sky' has refreshed its universe with Wor...
Almost eight years after its original release, No Man's Sky continues to evolve, and its most recent...
How fast do we get out of shape and is there a way...
When we take a break from exercise, it can feel feel like we quickly go back to square one. But this...
We may finally know how the placebo effect relieve...
A brain circuit discovered in mice could explain why placebo treatments ease pain in people
Alien: The Xenomorph life cycle explained
Ahead of Alien: Romulus, we explore every stage of the Xenomorphs' gruesome life cycle and its evolu...
Where do the moon's weird swirls come from? Scient...
Scientists are getting closer to explaining where bizarre lunar patterns that seem to have the invol...
How to use psychology to hack your mind and fall i...
If the idea of exercise is more attractive than the reality, you aren't alone. But there are ways to...
Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to...
To keep long-term moon residents safe from harmful radiation, lunar bases will need to be built seve...
AI can predict tipping points for systems from for...
Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in com...
'We're pushing the limits:' Artemis 2 backup astro...
NASA's Artemis 2, a round-the-moon mission with astronauts, is scheduled for a 2025 liftoff. But as ...
Komodo dragons have teeth capped with a layer of i...
An orange layer on the tips of Komodo dragons’ teeth may give the enamel extra strength for ripping ...
Where to? Space: Tripadvisor publishes 1st off-Ear...
After helping millions of people plan their trips around the world, Tripadvisor is ready to do the s...
Collision between boat and basking shark captured ...
Researchers are calling for greater protection for basking sharks after a camera on a tagged shark r...
Neanderthal cooking skills put to the test with bi...
In an effort to understand ancient Neanderthal food preparation techniques, researchers butchered fi...
Physicists may now have a way to make element 120 ...
A method that helped create two atoms of the rare, super-heavy element livermorium may pave the way ...
Happy 25th anniversary, Chandra! NASA celebrates w...
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the flagship Chandra X-ray observatory, NASA has released 25 ne...
Rapidly spinning dead stars could unveil dark matt...
"Cosmic lighthouses" comprised of rapidly spinning dead stars that blast out radiowaves could be use...
June 2024 featured record-breaking heat and billio...
The U.S. just suffered its second-hottest June in 130 years. The month also featured four new billio...
21 'one-in-a-million' extreme dead stars found hid...
Astronomers have detected 21 rare systems with widely separated neutron stars and sun-like stars. Th...
SpaceX makes Starlink Roam available throughout th...
Described as "high-speed internet on the go," SpaceX's Starlink Mini is now available from coast to ...
SpaceX wins $113 million contract to launch advanc...
SpaceX has won a $113 million contract to launch NOAA's JPSS-4 climate and weather satellite. Liftof...
Could we set Uranus on fire to steal its hidden di...
It would be tricky to burn away the outer layers of Uranus, but doing so could reveal a possible sta...
Can solar panels designed for space boost clean en...
Efficient solar panels have helped make solar power the cheapest form of energy on the planet, and n...
Alien weather report: James Webb Space Telescope d...
The JWST's infrared vision has seen deep into the stormy atmosphere of two brown dwarfs that form th...
