The Antarctic ice sheet has experienced periods of sudden melting, according to a new climate record from over 20 million years ago. This research demonstrates
There’s a lot to be jealous about when it comes to lizards. Some can climb walls, some are ridiculously good at hide and seek, they’ve
Monarch butterflies are one of the most iconic insects in North America – but they might also be at risk of disappearing. Now, the US
The rings of Jupiter might not be as spectacular as Saturn’s (whose are?) but they are there. However, one of them may not have existed
If the yellow brick road leads to the Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, then where pray tell do you end up if you cross Azerbaijan’s beautiful
Scientists have successfully sequenced the genomes of seven people who lived in Europe between 42,000 and 49,000 years ago, revealing that they belonged to the
Materials tend to have very distinct magnetic properties. For some, being in a magnetic field means developing strong magnetic properties, in others they are weak,
Long ago, the Grand Canyon wasn’t a land of plunging ravines and gaping gullies, but the site of towering mountains, not dissimilar to South America’s
In the world of mathematics, two things always hold true: firstly, some of the most stubborn and complex problems often have surprisingly real-world applications; and
A team of scientists have suggested a possible solution to the famously tricky black hole information loss paradox, first proposed by Professor Stephen Hawking nearly
Internet search giant Google has released the top searches of 2024, revealing what the world wanted more information about this year. 2024, like many of
Amateur astronomers in Dwingeloo in the northeastern Netherlands have picked up a signal from NASA’s ailing Voyager 1 spacecraft, around 24.9 billion kilometers (15.5 billion
The USA’s various internal and external borders have been changed and rejigged countless times over the years, and it has the odd little panhandles and
A remarkable tale of determination, hope, and the tiger equivalent of “love” has blossomed in the far-flung reaches of Russia. After being reintroduced to different
When we talk about death, we often say things along the lines of “it’s a fact of life,” but the view can be very different
So, whose bright idea was it to hold national elections mere weeks before everyone has to meet up and make nice with their entire families?
The supermassive black hole 3C 273 is a wonder. It is the first object identified as a quasar, a black hole that is eating stuff
