MethaneSat failed just as NZ was to take over mission control – here’s what we need to know now
This week’s announcement of the loss of a methane-detecting satellite, just days before New Zealand…
Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they’re using is tricky
Can a monkey, a pigeon or a fish reason like a person? It’s a question…
South African kids learn a whole lot more about human evolution from museum workshops
South Africa has one of the world’s richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their…
Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System
This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected…
War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities
People often consider evolution to be a process that occurs in nature in the background…
Cracking the quantum code: light and glass are set to transform computing
Giulia Acconcia grew up in the picturesque, historic town of Spoleto, nestled in the foothills…
From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history
Many modern devices – from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines –…
Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate action, study shows
Climate change has made extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods more frequent and…
Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse
Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet – sea level rise, changes…
What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know
The U.S. Air Force dropped a dozen ground-penetrating bombs, each weighing 30,000 pounds (13,607 kilograms),…