First Glimpse of The Internal Structure of a Neutron

An experiment more than 10 years in the making has delivered its first glimpse of the hurricane of particles whirring inside subatomic particles called neutrons, laying the groundwork to solve a mystery deep in the heart of matter.

Implants made with patients’ own blood could boost bone healing

Healing of broken bones and other damaged tissue could be boosted by 3D-printed implants made of materials based on patients’ own blood, according to researchers.

Amazing new sightings unlock mysteries of rare blue auroras

The northern lights are a stunning show of red and purple lights, but scientists are revealing new secrets about much rarer blue lights.

Fixing Climate Change to Cost 4 Times as Much if We Delay

New research highlights the stark choice we face when it comes to climate change: solve the crisis now, or spend a lot more money and resources solving the crisis in the future, after environmental tipping points have been passed.

Scientists Reveal How Our Solar System Could Capture a New Planet

What would happen to our mature, sedate Solar System if it suddenly gained another member? That would depend on the object's mass and the eventual orbit that it found itself in.

Chicago School Kid Discovers New Cancer-Fighting Compound

A natural compound produced by the bacterium is wholly new to science, and in the lab, it shows cancer-fighting properties.

Depression's Genetic Link to Heart Disease in Women

Women with a higher genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease - even if they've never had a diagnosis of depression or other psychiatric disorders.

First ice-free day in the Arctic may arrive in 2027

Researchers have used computer models to forecast when the Arctic Ocean might experience its first ice-free day. 

Mystery disease kills dozens in Congo

A “mystery disease” recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. 

Galaxy-Sized Gravitational Wave Detector Reveals 'Hot Spot' of Activity

Using the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the Universe is constantly vibrating.

Antarctica Is 10 Times Greener Than 35 Years Ago

Antarctica has shown a warming trend over the past 60 years, with the West Antarctic and Antarctic Peninsula regions showing a faster change.

Researchers deal a blow to theory that Venus once had liquid water on its surface

A team of astronomers has found that Venus has never been wet, despite decades of speculation that our closest planetary neighbour was once much more like Earth than it is today.

A Hidden Process in Hot Springs May Have Been Vital For Life on Earth

One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started.

Asteroid Fragment Reveals Signs of Life, But It's Not What You Think

There is a radical idea that Earth was seeded not just with the building blocks of life but life itself.

80 % of people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050

Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and women since 1990.