Dinosaur footprints uncovered on beach on England's Isle of Wight
For any fans of Jurassic Park, now could be the chance to tread the same path as the prehistoric giants before us, after a set of well-preserved dinosaur footprints were unearthed on a beach off the south coast of England.
2023-10-25 22:58
How solar eclipses change the weather
Saturday's ring of fire annular solar eclipse will alter weather conditions on the Earth's surface as it plays out in the sky.
2023-10-14 12:17
Where clouds could wreck your view of the 'ring of fire' eclipse
A "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse will put on a show from Oregon to Texas this Saturday -- as long as clouds don't spoil the fun.
2023-10-11 22:47
China to double the size of its space station as it offers an alternative to NASA-led ISS
China plans to expand its space station to six modules from three in coming years, offering astronauts from other nations an alternative platform for near-Earth missions as the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its lifespan.
2023-10-06 12:16
Ancient humans would eat their dead - and not because they had to, study suggests
Cannibalism was a routine funerary practice in Europe about 15,000 years ago, with people eating their dead not out of necessity but rather as part of their culture, according to a new study.
2023-10-05 22:27
Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging
The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who worked to discover and develop quantum dots, used in LED lights and TV screens, as well as by surgeons when removing cancer tissue.
2023-10-04 18:16
China's next moon mission aims to do what no country has ever done. Its space ambitions don't end there
China's lunar mission to bring back the first samples ever collected from the moon's far side is on schedule for next year, officials say, as Beijing ramps up its ambitious plan to send astronauts to the moon this decade and build an international lunar research station.
2023-10-04 13:17
Nobel Prize in physics won by trio who created rapid flashes of light to watch electrons move
The 2023 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier for creating "flashes of light that are short enough to take snapshots of electrons' extremely rapid movements," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced in Stockholm on Tuesday.
2023-10-03 18:58
Nobel Prize for mRNA vaccines: 5 things to know
Two pioneering scientists who created the technology behind life-saving Covid-19 vaccines have won the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology.
2023-10-03 05:53
Nobel Prize in medicine goes to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for work on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, which were crucial in curtailing the spread of Covid-19.
2023-10-02 18:15
Experts rescue and release 2 dolphins in dangerously shallow waters off of Cape Cod
A group of animal rescuers came to the rescue when two dolphins got stuck in shallow waters off of Cape Cod, with the marine mammals veering dangerously close to stranding.
2023-10-02 02:19
Otherworldly images show beauty of oceans in photo competition
The awe-inspiring entries to the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 contest have been released.
2023-09-14 20:22