Are big cats prowling the UK? What the science tells us
Rumours that there are big cats in Britain stubbornly keep cropping up. The thought of…
Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?
In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up…
Caroline Herschel was England’s first female professional astronomer, but still lacks name recognition two centuries later
Caroline Herschel, the first professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important…
Crowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species form across space and time
Imagine a jungle. It’s probably a lush forest, filled with different bird songs and the…
India’s Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon
India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the…
New research reveals that Ötzi the iceman was bald and probably from a farming family – what else can DNA uncover?
In 1991, hikers came across a body that was partially contained in ice high up…
Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk
The islands of Hawaii are world renowned for their generally pleasant and tranquil weather. However,…
For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life
Bad data does not only produce bad outcomes. It can also help to suppress sections…
Love or hate TikTok’s viral bottle-smashing trend? A neuroscientist explains what that says about your brain
Millions of TikTok users are watching videos of the viral bottle-smashing trend, in which bottles…
Moms nest at thermal springs to give their young the best chance for survival
Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor…