While some volcanoes have spent the last 2,000 years sleeping soundly, Stromboli, a volcanic island to the north of Sicily, has taken no such rest.
During the Last Glacial Maximum, the materials you chose to build your house out of could make the difference between life and death. And for
Flat-headed cats have been successfully detected and filmed in southern Thailand for the first time in almost 30 years. One of the world’s rarest cats,
The Human Genome Project was completed a little over twenty years ago. Now, scientists involved in the 4D Nucleome Project have created a detailed map
Cutting down a tree, hauling it inside, and decking it out in lights, tinsels and baubles is a tradition that harks back generations. But what
It’s a common dilemma: little and often or longer but less frequent. When it comes to walking, it’s better to pick the former. New research
It’s holiday season – which, for many of us, means seeing off 2025 by eating and drinking to excess before kickstarting the new year with
There’s been a lot of hype around air fryers, but for foodies like Jay Rayner, nothing beats the indulgent crisp of something that’s been fried in a
You would be forgiven for thinking this is a mushroom. It wears a cap, it lives in the undergrowth and it lacks chlorophyll, the pigment
Left untreated, household mold can trigger an array of nasty health problems and damage property. But what if there was a fast and easy way
Perihelion – or the Earth’s closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our planet will
December 23 marked a fiery anniversary for Kīlauea, as the volcano officially reached a whole year since its current eruption began – and it’s spat
Alaska is perhaps better known for snow and ice than it is fire. But new research shows the Last Frontier has been hit by more
There are some seriously beautiful spiders in the world, but the species we currently have a crush on is Eresus rubrocephalus, a kind of ladybird
During comet 3I/ATLAS’s closest approach to Earth, the Breakthrough Listen project attempted to search the interstellar visitor for signs of technosignatures, or signs of alien
This time of year many of us will be sitting down with family and friends to enjoy a seasonal feast, the centerpiece of which might
It’s the holiday season, and houses across the world have been festooned with seasonal décor – including plants. But if you have pets in the
