Single HPV vaccine dose may be effective against cervical cancer

New research indicates that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective…

Acid-loving microbe can improve understanding of past climate

Study of an ‘extremophile’ found in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park can be used…

El Niño contributes to insect collapse in the Amazon

Hotter and drier El Niño events are having an alarming effect on biodiversity in the Amazon…

Scientists warn humanity about worldwide insect decline

Insect declines and extinctions are accelerating in many parts of the world. With this comes the…

Solar Orbiter launch highlights

Video: 00:01:57 Highlights from the preparation and liftoff of ESA’s Sun-exploring mission Solar Orbiter. Solar Orbiter…

Climate assembly considers flying bananas

The UK’s climate assembly considers the issues of flying bananas and indoor fleeces. Click…

Qarman CubeSat: falling into a fireball

This Wednesday 12 February,  ESA’s latest mission will enter the vacuum of space, not aboard a…

ESA's Solar Orbiter starts its 5-year mission to provide unprecedented close-up observations of the Sun

20 years after inception, 6 years of construction and more than a year of testing, ESA’s…

ESA's next Sun mission will be shadow-casting pair

After Solar Orbiter, ESA’s next mission observing the Sun will not be one spacecraft but two:…

Space station delivery from Virginia nixed at last minute

Northrop Grumman delayed a space station delivery from Virginia on Sunday because of trouble with ground…