Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Study reveals how offshore structures can help—or hinder—marine ecosystems
A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures—from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines—shape marine ecosystems and the benefits...
Tuning into quantum sounds: Acoustic devices simplify quantum sensors
When a singer belts out a tune while a guitar player strums along, sound waves travel through the air, driving collective oscillations of the molecules within....
Gentoo penguins cope with climate change heat waves by breeding earlier
Over the past few decades, heat waves have become more common in several parts of the world as our planet warms. That's a huge problem for many animals, as it c...
Artists reconstruct extinct Sri Lankan megafauna
For animator and academic Dr. Jason Kennedy, palaeoart isn't just a hobby. Creating 3D images of prehistoric animals sits at the intersection of science and art...
Universe's most distant 'Hot DOG' yet may owe extreme infrared glow to polar dust, Webb reveals
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed fresh details about one of the most luminous known objects in the universe: the dust-shrouded...
Baby boomers embrace a freer sexuality, but ageist norms persist
Baby boomers have broken many taboos and transformed social norms, particularly around sexuality. As this generation grows older, is society's view of older adu...
When wars destroy heritage, women lose more than monuments—new research
As conflict continues in Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and elsewhere, the cost is being recorded not only in deaths and displacement, but also in ruined libraries, mosque...
New mathematical model predicts global population crash by 2064
In a new open-access study that I published with my late colleague Kostya Trachenko from Queen Mary University of London, I propose a surprisingly simple nonlin...
New material could help NASA melt moon rocks, harness lunar resources
A material recently discovered and tested at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland could help astronauts pack lighter for future missions to the moon. NASA...
A beautiful death: How a dying star created the Crystal Ball Nebula
Planetary nebulae like the Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) are sort of like stellar obituaries. Though crystal balls supposedly reveal the future, the Crystal Ba...
Mars fungi could make red planet regolith fertile for crops
You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you've been tasked with establishing the first self-sustaining food crop on a Martian settlement. You're nervous...
Analysis reveals overseas environmental toll of UK consumption
British demand for everyday global commodities can be linked to more than 29,000 hectares of deforestation worldwide in a single year, with tens of thousands of...