Surface feeding could provide more than just snacks for New Zealand blue whales

Feeding at the ocean’s surface appears to play an important role in New Zealand blue whales’…

A new way to cool down electronic devices, recover waste heat

Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat, which might slow them down,…

Mars confinement tips

In these times of confinement, ESA astronaut support engineer Romain Charles shares nine tips on how…

The Black Marble: Our Planet in Brilliant Darkness

This image is one of several global images of the Earth at night released in 2017. …

Our nearest star system may have a planet with a colossal set of rings

We know that there is at least one planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to…

New data analysis identifies the planet's best 'high-value biodiversity' habitat areas

A team of scientists combined high-resolution data of highly threatened habitats with intact natural systems, revealing…

A clear semiconductor based on tin could improve solar power generation

Mobility is a key parameter for semiconductor performance and relates to how quickly and easily electrons…

Astronomers probe chemical composition of globular cluster NGC 6652

Using the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), Russian astronomers have conducted a chemical study of the…

Scientists use non-contact printing method for high-volume antibiotics testing

Would you like to be able to find out which antibiotic combination works best for a…

2019 was Europe's hottest year ever: EU

Last year was the hottest in history across Europe as temperature records were shattered by a…