Asteroid 2024 YR4, though not an Earth threat, now poses a collision risk to the Moon. Scientists estimate a 4.3% chance of impact, potentially ejecting 100 million kilograms of lunar debris into space. This debris could endanger satell ...more

The UK could experience more frequent extreme and prolonged heat due to climate change, its meteorological office said Wednesday, as the country braced for its first heatwave of the year. The new study also "highlights how UK heatwaves ...more

As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the River Seine. Other sites served by the Paris network include dep ...more

In a statement, SpaceX said the Starship ‘experienced a major anomaly’ during preparations for a 10th flight test; No one was injured and local residents aren’t at risk

A new study reveals that ancient Homo sapiens possessed a unique adaptability, thriving in diverse and challenging environments across Africa before their major dispersal around 50,000 years ago. This "ecological flexibility," as termed ...more

A comprehensive mapping of biofluorescence across 459 fish species reveals its ancient origins in eels and subsequent independent evolution over 100 times. Coral reefs significantly accelerate this trait's development, with reef-dwellin ...more

The Axiom-4 mission to the ISS, involving ISRO and international partners, is now set for June 22, 2025, following multiple postponements. The mission, featuring astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, along with Peggy Whitson, aims ...more

India has only a handful of institutions such as IISc, NCBS, TIFR, IISERs and IITs that can possibly attract U.S. scientists, and even they are “world class only in some very specific areas”, he says

SpaceX's Starship prototype faced another setback. A static fire test resulted in an explosion. The incident raises concerns about the rocket's reliability. This test follows previous failures, including a destroyed Super Heavy booster. ...more

Why is the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement important for marine conservation?

Shifting trade agreements and new ties between previously unlinked nations may further the spread of novel invasive alien species between continents

A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1 or "Nimbus," is spreading globally, causing painful sore throats, dubbed "razor blade throat." Primarily affecting the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and western Pacific regions, it's been detect ...more

EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy". "It cuts waste, curbs our reliance on critical raw materials ...more

Chinese scientists achieved a milestone in space exploration. They successfully conducted satellite laser ranging in Earth-moon space during the day. The team beamed a laser to the Tiandu-1 satellite, about 130,000 kilometers away. They ...more

Techies during weekdays, naturalists over the weekend — their film on the macaques turns the spotlight on conservation

From bird-watching to conservation, a group school students in the city turn the spotlight on a dying ecosystem

Reusable launch vehicles have been the driver of emerging commercial space missions over the past decade, led by Falcon 9, owned and operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX

A chilling new discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests our universe may be living inside a colossal black hole.

International Space Station astronauts celebrated with 'space sushi'. Jonny Kim shared the crew's creative meal on social media. They used rice, spam, fish, gochujang, and wasabi. Limited supplies didn't stop them. Astronauts taped surf ...more