The science of carbon dioxide and climate
The vast majority of scientists around the world agree that our climate is changing at a faster rate than ever recorded in human history because of our use of fuels such as coal and...
NASA’s Cassini mission comes to a fiery end
After a 20-year voyage around Saturn, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has completed its mission with a final plunge into the planet's atmosphere.
At around 7:31 AM eastern time, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft disintegrated and plunged into Saturn,...
April 1961: Yuri Gagarin makes first manned space flight
On 12th April 1961 Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin became the first human in space and the first person to orbit the Earth. The Vostok-1 spacecraft blasted off from the Baikonur launch site at 06:07...
Study: Mysterious glowing coral reefs are fighting to recover
A new study by the University of Southampton has revealed why some corals exhibit a dazzling colourful display, instead of turning white, when they suffer 'coral bleaching' - a condition which can devastate reefs...
Scientists find early evidence of horse milk consumption
Scientists have identified proteins from horse milk in the teeth of people who lived in the grasslands of Mongolia more than 3,000 years ago.
The research team uncovered the evidence embedded in the dental plaque...
Study: Antarctic Glacial Melt May Be Irreversible Causing Sea Rise
A glacier the size of Florida is melting much faster than expected and may soon trigger a 50cm, or 19.6 inches, rise in sea level, according to a new NASA-funded study published online by...
Scientists join Riverdance to investigate extreme demands of elite dance
SCIENTISTS have launched a pioneering study with the cast of Riverdance to examine the demands of elite-level live dancing.
The investigation, led by the University of Chichester, aims to understand the physiological exertion of professional...
Composite glass breakthrough by Queensland scientists could help make phone screens ‘unbreakable’
Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to breakthrough research by a global team of scientists.
Diamond’s electron Physical Science Imaging Centre (ePSIC) was used in a study that has...
Study: NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Gets Its Wheels and Air Brakes
Final assembly and testing of NASA's Perseverance rover continues at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the July launch window approaches. In some of the last steps required prior to stacking the spacecraft components...
Study: NASA examines tropical storm Mangga in infrared light
NASA's Aqua satellite used infrared light to provide forecasters with a look at the temperatures of the cloud tops in Tropical Storm Mangga.
Mangga, formerly known as 27S, is moving through the Southern Indian Ocean....