The JWST has spotted the presence of carbon dioxide on HR 8799’s four known planets, part of a system astronomers use to explore the formation
In Cuba, you can find a beautiful dove that has a brown-feathered body topped with an iridescent blue head. It might not be the most
When asked which of Earth’s many creatures packs the most powerful punch, one might assume it would come from the clenched fist of the staggeringly
What do you picture when you think of the Sahara? A vast expanse of towering sand dunes? The occasional oasis, perhaps? But mostly, we tend
Once demonized and hunted to the edge of extinction, wolves have made an incredible comeback across much of Europe. New research estimates the wolf population
Homo sapiens (that’s us) did not descend from a neat, single lineage. Instead, modern humans can link their heritage back to at least two ancestral
The nomadic tribes that occupied Central Asia 2,000 years ago used diamond drills to perforate gemstones when manufacturing necklaces, bracelets, and pendants. The hardest naturally
Seemingly unaware of the film Deep Blue Sea and countless B-movie tropes, China is set to build a new deep-sea laboratory that will be crewed
Artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way over the last decade, moving from this horror show to pretty impressive image generation, and text generation
Remember last year when more of us than usual were treated to a spectacular display of aurorae? If you’re one of the people who missed
Zero is a weird number. Well, not weird as in “abundant but not semiperfect” – let’s just say it’s “unusual”. Okay, not unusual like “its
Cannabis is regularly found by studies to be the least risky recreational drug and has never been linked to a fatal overdose. Now that that’s
Blue Ghost touched down on the Moon two weeks ago – and beamed back some stunning footage of its soft landing in never-before-seen detail, including
What would you do if you discovered a body or human remains buried under your home while doing some renovations or general upkeep? It is
Humankind has driven many animals to extinction, from mammoths and thylacines to passenger pigeons. However, some species have only gone locally extinct and can re-emerge
The genetic hardware that gave rise to humanity’s unique language capabilities first emerged at least 135,000 years ago, when all Homo sapiens still lived in
Big earthquakes remain unpredictable and often devastating, but new technology is paving the way for a groundbreaking way to monitor seismic tremors beneath the Pacific
