Science
ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft unexpectedly well...
In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot ...
US government tests new vapour-sniffing drug detec...
Drugs and explosive chemicals are difficult to detect, but a device more sensitive than a dog’s nose...
Vapour-sniffing drug detector tested at the US-Mex...
Drugs and explosive chemicals are difficult to detect, but a device more sensitive than a dog’s nose...
New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we kn...
How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth?...
AI could be about to completely change the way we ...
Computers can help ensure that mathematical proofs are correct, but translating traditional maths in...
Want to bulk up and build muscle? Don't go to spac...
Tissue samples sent to the International Space Station reveal what can happen to astronauts on long-...
'Hybrid' skull may have been a child of Neandertha...
The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens...
Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection s...
A collection of more than 50 pieces of memorabilia previously owned by Sally Ride, the first America...
Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ES...
Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.
US military cuts climate scientists off from vital...
In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ic...
ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbi...
Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.
Fig trees may benefit climate by turning carbon di...
Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the...
Devour a cosmic-sized chunk of Marvel lore ahead o...
Titan Books' new novelization of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 'Galactus Trilogy' heralds the coming of ...
For 100 years, we have marveled at planetariums. H...
Humans have used the stars to navigate, keep time, and understand our place in the universe.
Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's...
The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snow...
A 'Golden Handle' will appear on the moon tonight....
The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impac...
Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includ...
The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the ...
Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned int...
A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that fores...
10 fun tours and adventures for the ultimate total...
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will offer some fabulous travel options. Here are some adv...
Don't miss the Pleiades shine with Venus in the pr...
Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target.
Cyberattacks could exploit home solar panels to di...
The growth of domestic solar installations opens the possibility of hackers targeting their smart in...
Get Paramount Plus for just 99 cents a month and s...
Paramount Plus is now just 99 cents a month for two months, meaning you can stream season three of S...
The best July 4 camera deals 2025: Top deals we've...
Ahead of the Amazon Prime Day sales, here are some of the best July 4 camera deals available right n...
We finally understand why quasicrystals can exist
Not quite crystals and not quite a glass, quasicrystals are an oddity whose properties are not well ...
Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick la...
Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet
Quantum-enhanced supercomputers are starting to do...
Working in tandem, a quantum computer and a supercomputer modelled the behaviour of several molecule...
Best Canon lenses in 2025: Get the best lens for y...
Get the best Canon lenses for your Canon camera and there are savings on the horizon with Amazon Pri...
Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong spac...
Both stations are hubs of scientific research.
Biting the 'Bullet': Amazing new JWST photo shows ...
It's another step on the road to one day discovering what dark matter could be.
Meteorite causes rethink of how and when our solar...
Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar sys...
Carbon-offset schemes aren't prepared for forests ...
Forest-based carbon-offset projects need a buffer to guarantee their climate benefits will last – bu...
Seeing 'fireworks' on Earth from space | On the IS...
The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews spent their first of two weeks together conducting scien...
Best Canon cameras 2025: Upgrade your photography ...
Find the best Canon cameras from beginner to professional grade, for any and every budget and photog...
The 14 best science and tech documentaries of 2025...
From David Attenborough to Hannah Fry via Bryan Johnson, our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley selects he...
'We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth ...
NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfe...
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If you're looking for early Amazon Prime Day model rocket deals, then getting 20% off this Estes two...
Energy drinks could cause less dental damage with ...
The acidity of drinks like Red Bull can erode dental enamel, but a lab experiment suggests this coul...
Best Star Wars costumes for kids and adults in 202...
If you want to become a Jedi, a Sith, or a bounty hunter without muchhassle, check out the best Star...
Very massive stars vomit vast amounts of matter be...
Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their ...
3D printing could enable a long-term treatment for...
Small, 3D-printed devices, designed to be implanted directly under the skin, could allow people with...
Quantum computers are surprisingly random – but th...
While randomising a deck of cards gets more difficult as you add more cards, it turns out that the s...
Do we grow new brain cells as adults? The answer s...
Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought ...
How vaccine recommendations have changed in the US...
The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in June to stop recommending certain kinds...
James Gunn's sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best
With Superman on its way, we take a look at director James Gunn's incredible slate of sci-fi movies ...
Best Fujifilm lenses in 2025: Level up your Fujifi...
Want to make the most of your Fujifilm camera? We've rounded up the best Fujifilm lenses, now with e...
See the bright star Spica close to the waxing gibb...
Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way.
Best Fujifilm cameras 2025: Save big on these mode...
These are the best Fujifilm cameras from beginner to professional grade, with some models potentiall...
Weird 'harmless' microbes may play a pivotal role ...
Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one spec...
Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the...
Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields
