Only 100 years ago the Milky Way was visible from central Paris. Here’s how we can get the night sky back
For the more than 100,000 years humans have been on Earth, we have looked up…
Why do I need to yawn when someone else yawns?
Why do people yawn while seeing other people who yawn? —Mithra, age 7, Chennai Yawning…
EU governments increased R&D allocations by 5% in 2023
In 2023, the total government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) across the EU stood at…
Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars
The dark areas in this image of the Carina Nebula are molecular clouds. NASA, ESA,…
The Olympic Esports Games will be held in 2025. Here’s everything you need to know
Shot put and pole vault now rub shoulders at the Olympic Games with sport climbing…
Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station – and discover surprising quirks of zero-gravity life
New results from the first archaeological fieldwork conducted in space show the International Space Station…
Why elite athletes are harnessing their own brain waves for sporting success
The Olympic and Paralympic Games represent the pinnacle of athletic achievement, where the world’s sporting…
AI projects backed by £32 million to turbocharge productivity – UKRI
The 98 projects include improving safety on construction sites, reducing time spent repairing the railways…
Chang’e 6 brought rocks from the far side of the Moon back to Earth − a planetary scientist explains what this sample could hold
China achieved a historic feat by bringing back the first-ever sample from the lunar far…
Astronomy ‘Olympics’ is being hosted in Africa for the first time: 4 big talking points
Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system’s central star, the Sun, are…