Sir David Attenborough polar research ship set to begin sea trials

Four years in the making, Britain’s new £200m polar ship is leaving the builder’s yard for…

Long Covid: Who is more likely to get it?

A study suggests old age increases the risk, as does asthma, excess weight, and being female. …

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 20 October 2020

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 20 October 2020 Click here for…

Machines to 'do half of all work tasks by 2025'

Millions more jobs will be lost to robots with Covid accelerating the trend, says the World…

What cold lizards in Miami can tell us about climate change resilience

It was raining iguanas on a sunny morning. Click here for original story, What…

High levels of microplastics released from infant feeding bottles during formula prep

New research shows that high levels of microplastics (MPs) are released from infant-feeding bottles (IFBs) during…

Lily the barn owl reveals how birds fly in gusty winds

Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College have discovered how birds are…

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid

NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft unfurled its robotic arm Tuesday,…

Elation as Nasa's Osiris-Rex probe tags asteroid Bennu in sample bid

Osiris-Rex makes brief contact with asteroid Bennu in an effort to pick up fragments of rock. …

How initiatives empowering employees can backfire

Strategies meant to motivate people in the workplace may have unintended consequences — depending on who’s…