Indonesian zoo breeds dozens of endangered baby Komodo dragons

An Indonesian zoo has welcomed dozens of new baby Komodo dragons hatched in captivity in recent…

How did vertebrates first evolve jaws?

Five-hundred million years ago, it was relatively safe to go back in the water. That’s because…

NASA hopes New Zealand launch will pave way for moon landing

NASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use…

Natural gas used in homes contains hazardous air pollutants, shows Boston-area study

Every day, millions of Americans rely on natural gas to power appliances such as kitchen stoves,…

Life in the abyss, a spectacular and fragile struggle for survival

Cloaked in darkness and mystery, the creatures of the deep oceans exist in a world of…

CAPSTONE Launches to Test New Orbit for NASA’s Artemis Moon Missions

NASA’s CubeSat designed to test a unique lunar orbit is safely in space and on the…

Ofwat investigates South West Water over sewage discharge

Members of the public often report seeing condoms and toilet paper in England and Wales’s waterways. …

Bacteria's shapeshifting behaviour clue to new treatments for urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections are both very common and potentially very dangerous. More than half of all…

Highly antibiotic-resistant strain of MRSA that arose in pigs can jump to humans

A new study has found that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA—methicillin resistant Staphylococcus…

How climate change is affecting extreme weather events around the world: new study

Attribution science has led to major advances in linking the impacts of extreme weather and human-induced…