Why collect asteroid samples?
China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3).
The country could...
Scientists discover a 506-million-year-old predator
Paleontologists from the Manitoba Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) have uncovered an incredible fossil of a 506-million-year-old predator in the Burgess Shale...
Scientists find fossils of ancient rainforest giants in Brunei
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have uncovered fossil evidence of an endangered tropical tree species for the very first time.
The remarkable find was made...
Scientists solve 500-million-year fossil mystery
A mysterious fossil that puzzled scientists for years has finally been identified—and the findings are shaking up what we know about early animal evolution.
The...
Old drains and railways are full of life. Here’s how to make the most...
Across Australian cities, leftover and overlooked green spaces are everywhere. Just think of all the land along stormwater drains, railway lines and vacant lots.
While...
Scientists find new way to tame earthquake risks at Italy’s Campi Flegrei
In southern Italy, a vast volcanic region called Campi Flegrei has been shaking with frequent earthquakes since 2022.
This volcanic area, also known as the...
Stormy waves in the north Atlantic reveal secrets of Earth’s core—and beyond
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has uncovered how powerful winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean send energy signals that travel...
How the king of dinosaurs conquered North America
A new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) has revealed that the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, one of history's most famous predators,...
Martian landforms look just like Earth’s—And that’s a big deal
Mars may be dry, dusty, and far from hospitable today, but new research suggests it once shared more in common with Earth than we...
We could cool the planet using planes already in the sky, study finds
Scientists have long explored the idea of cooling the Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space.
One possible method, called stratospheric aerosol injection, involves spraying...