Science
Annual checkup of Earth’s climate says we’re in hotter water
In their annual, detailed physical of Earth’s climate, scientists say the world is in increasingly hot and rising water.
How the leopard changed its spots: It’s all down to a simple camera trick
A simple camera trick has helped scientists illuminate the usually undetectable spots on black leopards – and it will help them keep the species...
NASA spacecraft phones home after historic Pluto flypast
A U.S. spacecraft sailed past the tiny planet Pluto in the distant reaches of the solar system on Tuesday, capping a journey of 3 billion miles (4.88 billion...
NASA probe calls home to say it survived historic Pluto flypast
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has made contact after surviving a flypast of the dwarf planet Pluto. Confirmation of the mission’s success...
This amazing photo of Pluto is just the beginning, NASA says
The veil has been pulled back from the surface of Pluto: A jaw-dropping new photo of the dwarf planet taken by NASA’s New Horizons probe reveals...
Greetings from Pluto: Dwarf planet is bigger than scientists thought
On the eve of NASA’s historic flyby of Pluto, scientists announced Monday that the New Horizons spacecraft has nailed the size of the faraway icy...
Greetings from Pluto: Minor planet is bigger than scientists thought
On the eve of NASA’s historic flyby of Pluto, scientists announced Monday that the New Horizons spacecraft has nailed the size of the faraway icy...
Mysterious Pluto turns out to be bigger than expected
Mysterious Pluto looms large and turns out to be larger than expected as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft wraps up a nearly decade-long journey, with...
After three billion miles, fastest ever spacecraft set to make Pluto flypast
The fastest spacecraft ever built is on its final approach for a pioneering rendezvous with Pluto. New Horizons is closing in on the dwarf planet...
Little Pluto bigger than scientists thought as flyby looms
Little Pluto is a little bigger than anyone imagined. On the eve of NASA’s historic flyby of Pluto, scientists announced Monday the New Horizons...
Larvae or lava? Search for lobster young unearths four volcanoes off Sydney
A cluster of submerged volcanoes has been discovered off Sydney offering the potential to help unlock the secrets of the sea floor between Australia and...
Plight of the bumblebee: Global warming is ‘driving them towards extinction’
Global warming could silence the summer buzz of the bumblebee forever unless urgent action is taken to save the insects, scientists have warned.
Bamboo-zled: Scientists find pandas do nearly nothing at all to survive
Pandas are really cool - burning up exceptionally few calories in order to survive on their meagre bamboo diet, scientists have learned.
Pandas bamboo-zle scientists by doing nothing at all to survive
Pandas are really cool - burning up exceptionally few calories in order to survive on their meagre bamboo diet, scientists have learned.
How a woman named Wendy got a dinosaur named after her
It’s not every day a dinosaur gets named after you, so Canadian fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda celebrated in a unique way, by getting a tattoo of it.
‘Not yet explored’ no more: New Horizons flying stamp to Pluto
They are three words that, after next week, will never be used to describe the dwarf planet Pluto again.
Could Mars be humid enough to support life?
Mars may appear to be dry and desolate, but the Red Planet can be surprisingly humid — perhaps humid enough to support life, some scientists say.
Red, white and blue stars cluster in festive cosmic portrait
A cluster of blue and white stars glows vividly against the red hydrogen gas of their surrounding stellar birthplace in a new cosmic portrait taken at...
Solar Impulse arrives in Hawaii, completing historic flight
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft completed a historic flight in its quest to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel, touching down gracefully in...
Study finds how the woolly mammoth thrived in the cold for thousands of years
Woolly mammoths spent their lives enduring extreme Arctic conditions including frigid temperatures, an arid environment and the relentless cycle of dark...
Ahoy there! Scientists learn why spiders are able to ‘sail’ the seas
Scientists have figured out why spiders are able to walk on water.
They’ve learnt arachnids are able to travel across water like ships, using their...
Climate change ‘may wipe out polar bears even sooner than we thought’
About a third of the world’s polar bears could be in imminent danger from greenhouse gas emissions in as soon as a decade, a U.S.
Sum-thing’s wrong: Why ‘self-deluding men’ insist they are better at maths
From Pythagoras to Isaac Newton to Alan Turing - famous mathematicians down the ages have invariably been men.
Solar-powered plane resumes its round-the-world journey after cloud issues
A solar-powered plane took off from Japan on Monday on the seventh leg of its journey round the world, a trans-Pacific crossing expected to be the toughest...
‘Monster’ black hole wakes up after 26 years - and it’s very, very hungry
An enormous black hole has “woken up” after 26 years - offering a rare opportunity for astronomers.
Hardy perennial: Coral reefs winning the battle against global warming
Some corals are adapting to climate change and becoming more tolerant of warmer temperatures, a study has found.
Scientists find reef corals are adapting to climate change
Some corals are adapting to climate change and becoming more tolerant of warmer temperatures, a study has found.
Freeze all 18-year-old men’s sperm ‘to prevent genetic diseases’, says scientist
Freezing the sperm of all 18-year-old men should be considered because of the risks of having children in later life, a British expert has claimed.
Oslo’s abuzz: Norwegian city creates hive network to protect endangered bees
From flower-emblazoned cemeteries to rooftop gardens and balconies, Norway’s capital Oslo is creating a “bee highway” to protect endangered...
Freeze all 18-year-men’s sperm ‘to prevent genetic diseases’ says scientst
Freezing the sperm of all 18-year-old men should be considered because of the risks of having children in later life, a British expert has claimed.
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