In September 2022, NASA’s DART mission did something that seemed only possible in science fiction or mythology: It moved a celestial body. Asteroid Dimorphos, the
The Antonov An-225 Mriya was the biggest plane to ever take to the skies. Unfortunately, the colossal aircraft is no longer with us as it
Toxic molecules might be extremely common in both tap and bottled water in many places around the world. Analysis of drinking water from 15 countries
Relics of the distant past, as well as recent tragedies, dwell within the cerulean depths of the Great Blue Hole in Belize. The Great Blue
The concept of singularity, the moment when machines become smarter than humans, has been discussed and debated for decades. But as the development of machine learning
Throughout October early risers get to see more meteors than usual, thanks to several showers, particularly the Orionids. The Orionids are one of the longer
From time to time, every few hundred thousand years or so, the Earth’s magnetic poles have been known to “flip” – but why? And what
The migration of wildebeest in a massive loop around the plains of the Serengeti is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular events on Earth, but
A team of physicists say they have created the first coherent picture of atomic nuclei from their composite particles, quarks and gluons. The 20th century
There is a 60 percent chance that a La Niña event may develop this year, which could last until March 2025. La Niña is part of
Around 11,766 square kilometers (4,543 square miles) of ocean off the coast of Central California has now officially become the United States’ latest national marine
Three new studies have revealed the common origin of most of the meteorites that hit Earth, linking them to collisions in the relatively recent past.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is fading fast, but strange as it may seem, the best time to see it is probably still to come. Don’t wait too
Microplastics seem to be everywhere in 2024, with new studies revealing the tiny contaminants in human brains, penises, and even human placentas. Now, new research
Ask most people getting on in years, and they will tell you that time seems to move more quickly as you slowly run out of
There are warnings around Yellowstone’s hot springs for a reason, and no matter how tempted you may be to, for example, try to boil a
Snakes are pretty weird guys – their mouths can disarticulate to accommodate some strange prey, they can have “virgin births”, they’re pretty great actors, and
