Finding new species is a tricky business, especially when it comes to areas off the beaten track. On the border between Peru and Brazil, a
In a boon for this elusive and troubled species, a bundle of fossa pups have been born at Chester Zoo in the UK – and
Wolves have been carefully (and often unconsciously) molded into docile dogs over thousands of years of domestication, many of their wild instincts softened into something
Asteroid impacts are normally associated with danger to life. The end of the dinosaurs’ dominion on Earth was caused by a massive collision. As the
A new study looking at data from 24 years of NASA satellite surveys has found that the Earth is getting darker, and there are significant
Quasar OJ287 is not wildly famous, but it is so bright that it can be seen even by amateur astronomers. Its brightness is due to
A team of astronomers believe they may have found the most “pristine” star in the universe to date. According to the team, the gas that
The monolithic human figures of Rapa Nui, called Moai, are among the most recognizable statues in the world. There are 900 of them carved and
Texas is experiencing a superbloom of a very different variety, as smacks of “pink meanie” jellyfish have been spotted along its coastline. These vibrantly colored
Stevia – the natural sugar substitute – may help boost hair loss treatment, suggests a new study in mice. Scientists developed a dissolving patch that
Why do dolphins end up stranded? In a new study, scientists have found evidence to suggest that some may be suffering from an Alzheimer’s-like disease,
Would you like to go to a spider’s birthday party? No? Suit yourself, I think it would be excellent. Eight legs call for as many
Time is everything to us: in terms of physical laws, in how we experience the world, and how society works. Still, its true nature remains
Welcome to True Crime in Science. Over six episodes – all of which you can watch here – we have discussed some well-known true crime cases,
Start talking about the Loch Ness monster and you’ll be met with all manner of ideas about what it could be. From plesiosaur to giant
The nearest star to the Sun might be several light-years away, but this doesn’t make the Solar System isolated. Asteroids and comets that formed around
The winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry are Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi, “for the development of metal-organic frameworks”. The prize
