Half of the world's population exposed to increasing air pollution

Half of the world’s population is exposed to increasing air pollution, new research has shown. …

Red squirrels making comeback as return of pine marten spells bad news for invasive grey squirrel

The number of red squirrels is on the increase in Ireland thanks to the return of…

Nanosponges could intercept coronavirus infection

Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and neutralize…

Scientists discover unusual underwater rivers along Australia's coastline

Scientists from The University of Western Australia have discovered underwater rivers along most of Australia’s continental…

Unpaid carers going hungry during COVID lockdown says study

Unpaid carers are twice as likely as the general public to have relied on a food…

Viewing the Red Planet

This artist’s concept shows an astronaut on Mars, as viewed through the window of a spacecraft. …

New economic tracker finds flaws in U.S. recovery plan

Results from a new economic tracker that looks at real-time statistics on consumer spending, jobs, and…

Insect-crunching reptiles on ancient islands of the U.K.

By analyzing the fossilized jaw mechanics of reptiles who lived in the Severn Channel region of…

Peculiar chemical abundance pattern detected in the star RAVE J183013.5−455510

An international team of astronomers has carried out spectroscopic observations of a distant star known as…

When Vega met satellites

The upper composite containing 53 separate satellites being attached to the rest of the Vega launcher,…