Science
Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favo...
Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the sp...
SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellit...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the MTG-S1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT today (July 1), then cam...
Breaking the laws of thermal radiation could make ...
It is possible to make a material absorb more radiation than it has to re-emit, violating the laws o...
James Webb Space Telescope uses cosmic archeology ...
Cosmic archeologists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to excavate ancient disk galaxies that...
A crucial methane-tracking satellite has died in o...
Operators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant blow to efforts to tr...
An enormous 'X' and 'V' will grace the moon's surf...
The phenomenon is created by the shifting play of light and shadow over the lunar surface.
Where does time actually come from?
The arrow of time can teach us more about how the universe began – and how it will end, says quantum...
Australia's first orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's ...
The Australian company Gilmour Space is back at the launch pad with its Eris-1 rocket, preparing for...
Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static elec...
You may think you know static electricity, but its true nature has long eluded scientists. We’ve now...
US set new record with 21 commercial launches in J...
American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a ...
A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some pe...
People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the con...
Astonishing 'halo' of high-energy particles around...
A distant cluster of galaxies is wrapped in a vast halo of high-energy particles that could be the w...
NASA's Curiosity rover takes a closer look at 'spi...
The Mars rover captured images of low ridges called boxwork patterns, which appear like spiderwebs f...
Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean f...
Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated o...
'This is the holy grail of theoretical physics.' I...
A new quantum recipe for black holes could be the first step toward a theory of "quantum gravity", t...
Protocells self-assembling on micrometeorites hint...
Micrometeorites are thought to shower down on planets throughout the universe, so the discovery that...
The best new science fiction books of July 2025
From Austin Taylor to Nadia Afifi, there is lots to look forward to in the sci-fi out this month - i...
'Like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice': How ...
"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected loca...
Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed on via che...
Eggs and embryos from people with polycystic ovary syndrome have altered patterns of so-called epige...
Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medi...
AI models change their medical recommendations when people ask them questions that include colourful...
Astronomers discover a galaxy frozen in time for b...
Astronomers have discovered a galaxy that has been "frozen in time" for billions of years. Like a ce...
What does it mean when an orca wants to share its ...
Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, w...
Was ancient Mars habitable? NASA's Perseverance ro...
NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock...
'The sun is dying!' Ryan Gosling tries to save a d...
"Project Hail Mary" is the upcoming outer space odyssey, based on Andy Weir's 2021 novel, that offer...
Single antiviral shot could offer better protectio...
A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu i...
'Apollo 13' turns 30: How NASA legend Gerry Griffi...
'The way Ron explained it to me when we started was, 'Look, I'm not making a documentary. I'm making...
Get ready to photograph the Buck moon on July 10 w...
Ahead of Amazon Prime Day on July 8-11, this limited-time deal gets you $600 off a Nikon Z6 II bundl...
The remarkable tale of how humans nearly didn’t co...
Over tens of thousands of years, waves of Homo sapiens set out across Europe and Asia, only for thei...
Astronomers discover 'raw materials for life' can ...
"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in th...
Hurry! Today is your last chance to get 60% off Di...
Today is the last day you can get 60% off Disney Plus, which is the perfect pre-Prime Day streaming ...
Satellites trace a triangle above Gemini North Tel...
The satellites were seen in the night skies near the summit of Maunakea in Hawai'i.
World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-...
World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30
'Apollo 13' at 30: the space movie where scientist...
Ron Howard's classic celebrates the mission control geniuses who got the astronauts home.
NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft and citizen scie...
With the aid of NASA's exoplanet-hunter TESS, citizen scientists have discovered a new gas giant tha...
NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already trouble...
An illustration of Europe's planned Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of Mars.
Altered gut microbiome linked to fertility issues ...
People with PCOS who struggle to conceive tend to have lower levels of a gut microbe that has been l...
'War of the Worlds' at 20: Steven Spielberg made t...
Spielberg's contemporary spin on H. G. Wells would be up there with his best if only he could have n...
Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip...
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 13th crewed New...
New satellite constellation will scan the entire E...
Muon Space released the first images from its new wildfire detection satellite, FireSat.
How do hurricanes and tropical storms get their na...
The World Meteorological Organization maintains a list of 21 hurricane names for each year. In espec...
Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astro...
Parisian astronomer Camille Flammarion brought used science fiction to bring Mars to life
Is the US forfeiting its Red Planet leadership to ...
"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfoli...
Did you ever hear the tragedy of 'Star Wars: Under...
George Lucas had big plans for a live-action TV series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 — ...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 167 — An Outpo...
On Episode 167 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by AJ Gemer of Lunar Outpo...
Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien l...
The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of a...
The ups and downs of life in space | On the ISS th...
The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX's Dragon "Grace" docked to the International Sp...
Japan targeting June 28 for launch of GOSAT-GW on ...
The 50th and final liftoff of Japan's H-2A rocket is set to launch the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturda...
Satellites keep breaking up in space. Insurance wo...
Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our hea...
SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into space on 1st...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with 27 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Stat...
Look for the 'Other Dipper' this summer: How to fi...
Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen thro...
