Metals from Space Junk Are Polluting Earth's Upper Atmosphere

Falling pieces of space debris could be altering the stratosphere and negatively impacting our climate, new research suggests.

Suspected Interstellar Signal May Have Just Been a Noisy Truck

Something much closer to home may be behind the seismic signals purported to be caused by an interstellar meteor falling to Earth 10 years ago.

Scientists found astonishing link between Mars and Earth

Study reveals that deep-sea currents have been weakening, strengthening during 2.4m-year climate cycles

Radical New Discovery Could Double The Speed of Existing Computers

The team behind the research, from the University of California, Riverside (UCR), says that the work has huge potential, not just for boosting hardware performance but also increasing efficiency and significantly reducing energy use.

February breaks temperature records for the 9th month in a row

Globally, December, January and February came in at 0.78C above average. But the last three months are part of a much bigger climate change picture.

COVID pandemic had shaved 1.6 years from global life expectancy

In a stunning reversal of decades of progress, global life expectancy at birth fell 1.6 years from 2019 to 2021, with 16 million of 131 million total deaths in 2020 and 2021 directly or indirectly attributable to COVID-19.

Scientists Reveal How to Replenish Earth's Vital Groundwater

Groundwater provides about half of the world's population with drinking water and nearly half of all water used to irrigate crops. It can take decades or even centuries for some aquifers to recover after they are depleted.

Juno measures oxygen production on Europa

Using NASA’s Juno spacecraft, scientists have calculated the rate of oxygen production on Jupiter’s moon Europa — the first time any spacecraft had directly measured charged oxygen and hydrogen particles from the moon’s atmosphere.

The LIFE telescope passed its first test, detecting biosignatures on Earth

The vast majority of exoplanets are uninhabitable. For the few that may be habitable, we can only determine if they are by examining their atmospheres. LIFE, the Large Interferometer for Exoplanets, can help.

Planetary System Probed For Signs of Alien Technology

Some 100 light-years from the Solar System dwells the most mathematically perfect planetary system we've ever seen. The star at its center – a temperate orange dwarf called HD 110067 – is orbited by six exoplanets.

Plagues From Centuries Ago May Have Altered Earth's Atmosphere

Scientists have discovered in Antarctic ice a strange link between past levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide and centuries-long global pandemics, reminding us of just how easily humans - or the lack thereof - can shape planet Earth.

Significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica

A new study suggests that the significant glacial retreat of two glaciers on the west coast of Antarctica began in the 19404's, likely spurred by climate change.

Australian researchers make water battery breakthrough

Researchers at RMIT University find a way to replace the electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries with water, an innovation that could remove the fire risk entirely.

Scientists reveal how first cells could have formed on Earth

Recently scientists have discovered one plausible pathway for how protocells may have first formed and chemically progressed to allow for a diversity of functions.

The Most Epic Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Ever Seen

A galaxy some 750 million light-years away has been discovered hosting the heftiest pair of supermassive black holes we've ever seen.