First measurement of spin-orbit alignment on planet Beta Pictoris b

Astronomers have made the first measurement of spin-orbit alignment for a distant ‘super-Jupiter’ planet, demonstrating a…

Panda gifted by China gives birth to second cub in Taiwan

A giant panda gifted by China to Taiwan has given birth to a second female cub…

Pregnancy stereotypes can lead to workplace accidents

Fears of confirming stereotypes about pregnant workers as incompetent, weak or less committed to their job…

Soft coral garden discovered in Greenland's deep sea

A deep-sea soft coral garden habitat has been discovered in Greenlandic waters by scientists from UCL,…

Ecosystem degradation could raise risk of pandemics

Environmental destruction may make pandemics more likely and less manageable, new research suggests. Click…

Gold mining restricts Amazon rainforest recovery

Gold mining significantly limits the regrowth of Amazon forests, greatly reducing their ability to accumulate carbon,…

Hubble Watches HBC 672 – The Bat Shadow

The young star HBC 672 is known by its nickname of Bat Shadow because of its…

Hubble Captures NGC 5907 – The Knife Edge Galaxy

The galaxy known as NGC 5907 stretches wide across this image. Appearing as an elongated line…

Extra £14bn needed a year for climate, report says

A report by the Green Alliance think tank argues that extra cash is required for clean…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 28 June 2020

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 28 June 2020 Click here for…