Science

More than half of adults in US say they lack basic statistical understanding

From the daily weather forecast to a baseball player's batting average to an individual's risk of developing lung…

Study finds women build strong workplace friendships than men

Women are more likely to form close-knit friendship groups at work, a Durham University Business School study suggests.…

Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflight

A new NASA-backed study has pinpointed why astronauts often experience constipation in space and how that might affect…

Spaceship captures detailed new view of crater used as setting in Matt Damon movie ‘The Martian’

A video from the ESA's Mars Express shows detailed views of the 460 km-wide Schiaparelli Crater.

El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office

Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the…

Lab-grown brain models gain a sense of place

The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of its power comes from…

Breaking up of swan families in winter disrupts spring migration

Young Bewick's swans only survive their first spring migration if they stay with their parents long enough. If they…

Antarctic krill fishing is now concentrated in the exact pattern conservation rules were designed to prevent

The companies fishing for Antarctic krill have harvested so much so quickly that the season had to close in August…

'Rainbow-on-a-chip' could help unlock 6G networks and precision timing for quantum technologies

Loughborough University physicists and an international team have demonstrated that a grain-of-rice-sized microchip can…

Ancient stars dazzle in a celestial chandelier | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2026

Stars scattered across the cosmos sparkle in the appropriately named Chandelier Cluster.

On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse expedition crashed by WWI

On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse temporarily darkened skies across Europe and Asia.

What you need to know about West Nile virus

The mosquito-borne illness has sickened hundreds of people this year

Watch Sophie Adenot’s second spacewalk live

After a successful EVA-97 on Tuesday 18 August, watch ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot venture into the vacuum of space for…

New solar system models show Earth is no fluke

Over the past three decades, computer models of planetary system formation have gone from fairly crude representations…

Week in images: 17-21 August 2026

Week in images: 17-21 August 2026 Discover our week through the lens

‘Sowcar’ Janaki had a memorable role in Malayalam in Soorya Manasam

In Soorya Manasam (1992), she played Mariya, the loving mother of Putturumees, an intellectually challenged man played…

What dandelions and bees can teach us about our responsibilities to the natural world

In spring, on the traditional and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, young children, Anishinaabe…

California scientists sound alarm over San Andreas Fault’s surprising movement

"We just didn't have that data before."

Forest service detects emerald ash borer in 5 additional counties

The Texas A&M Forest Service has confirmed emerald ash borer in Delta, Erath, Hardin, Walker and Wood counties,…

Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here's what they need to feel safe

Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a "good" woman holds the…

3 minutes of sprinting does something 90 minutes of exercise does not

A few minutes of sprinting may reshape the bloodstream far more dramatically than a much longer moderate workout. Six…

I ditched the Galaxy Z Fold 8's main screen; it was brilliant until I tried to type

A great little screen ... for most tasks

NASA's Voyager probes have traveled through space for nearly 50 years. See the remarkable photos from their journeys.

This montage shows examples of striking images of the solar system taken by Voyager 1 and 2 on their missions.…

NASA's Voyager probes have traveled through space for nearly 50 years. See the remarkable photos from their journeys.

Scientists catch a hidden electronic state forming in just 30 femtoseconds

Scientists watched a light-triggered hidden state form inside a material in only 30 femtoseconds, revealing a step that…

China is launching a moon mission to find water ice

We've known for nearly two decades that some form of water exists on the moon. What we still don't know is exactly how…

My favorite thing in the night sky appears on Aug. 28 — and it proves Earth is a sphere

We'll soon get a chance to see a giant curved shadow in space move slowly across the moon during a very deep partial…

Ph.D. student's forensic review highlights need for standardized bloodstain pattern classification

A University of Staffordshire Ph.D. student has received national recognition for research that could transform how…

This weight-loss hormone may protect the liver even without weight loss

A hormone already known for curbing appetite and supporting weight loss may have a surprising second job: protecting…

Kapoor’s blockbusting blobs, terrible Tudors and Emin’s proteges – the week in art

Lose yourself in Anish Kapoor’s black holes while Horrible Histories’ illustrator visits Preston and Margate hosts…

Archaeologists uncover 11 rare marked arrowheads at Tepecik-Çiftlik whose purpose remains a mystery

For decades, archaeologists have been uncovering rare and mysterious incised obsidian arrowheads across Neolithic…

What comes after fire? What forests need to survive in a warming world

Jennifer Bhatnagar spent the summer of 2023 traversing barren hillsides blackened by wildfire in northern California.…

Spinach peptide discovery leads to citrus greening treatment

A citrus greening disease treatment rooted in more than a decade of research at Texas A&M AgriLife Research has reached…

Keralam Archaeology department to restore seven megalithic umbrella stones in Kannur

A kudakkal or umbrella stone consists of four upright side slabs or orthostats, supporting a domical capstone

‘Earth-like’ exoplanets may exist—but we don’t know of any yet

Claiming an exoplanet to be “Earth-like” is a trend that needs to bite the dust