Category: Science & Technology

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

Scientists claim to have pieced together the most complete genome of a Tasmanian tiger to date – with the help of RNA from a head

Like everyone else, deaf individuals are capable of communicating both outwardly and internally in a number of different ways – therefore there is no single

Pockets of ice on Mars could shield living organisms from radiation that is lethal at the surface, while allowing through enough light to provide the

Pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes; they can be an array of autumnal colors; and, sometimes, they’re covered in weird little warts. So, what’s

Since its inception in 1974, the Nikon Small World competition has given us the chance to see beyond the naked eye. Now celebrating its 50th

The US Space Force has made a not-so-secret announcement about the top-secret X-37B space plane. In a rare public statement about the spacecraft’s mission, officials

It’s no secret that octopuses are intelligent – but are they sentient? And how is that reflected in the way that they’re treated? Host Rachael