2 min read This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf galaxy IC 776. This swirling collection of new and old stars is located in the constellation Virgo, in the Virgo galaxy cluster, 100 million light-years from Earth. Although IC 776 is a d... More »
Researchers have developed a new coin-type sodium-based battery that can charge rapidly “in seconds” and could potentially power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles (EVs) in the future.By combining anode materials used in conventional batteries wi... More »
Climate predictions in Florida, for the most part, make pretty grim reading. Rising oceans threaten to submerge most of the state by the end of the century, and soaring temperatures could make it too hot to live here anyway.But new research by a coalition of p... More »
The UK government’s climate action plan is unlawful, the high court has ruled, as there is not enough evidence that there are sufficient policies in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The energy secretary, Claire Coutinho, will now be expected to draw up... More »
China has launched a probe to collect samples from the far side of the moon - in a world first - as part of its goal to land a human on the lunar surface by 2030.A rocket carrying the Chang’e-6 lunar probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in s... More »
Published2 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsThe government has been defeated in court - for a second time - for not doing enough to meet its targets for c... More »
The Chang’e 6 lunar probe sits atop its rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in ChinaVCG via Getty Images The Chang’e 6 spacecraft is heading to the moon to bring back samples from its far side. The Chinese mission, which is due to blast off between 8.30... More »
Climate models are some of the most complex pieces of software ever written, able to simulate a vast number of different parts of the overall system, such as the atmosphere or ocean. Many have been developed by hundreds of scientists over decades and are const... More »
Were those "alien farts" that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) detected in an Earth-like planet's atmosphere last year, or were they just clouds of methane? A new study makes the case for the latter, potentially dampening hopes that life has already been ... More »
‘A force to be reckoned with’If successful, the Chang’e mission will be a crucial step in realizing the country’s goals of landing Chinese astronauts on the moon by 2030 and eventually building a base on the lunar surface.The outcome of the mission will also h... More »
Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task.Soon after their arrival in late December 2020, the Covid-19 vaccines turned the pandemic around and opened a path back to normalcy. They p... More »
Join our 1M+ followers on FacebookJoin the conversation on X (formerly Twitter)Scientists find one of the oldest stars in the universe in a galaxy right next to ours https://t.co/I75ZBzhpTrApril 25, 2024Get the latest science news on FlipboardShare the latest ... More »