Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or…

Earth from Space: Lake George

Video: 00:03:07 Ahead of World Wetlands Day, celebrated internationally each year on 2 February, this week’s…

Lake George, Uganda

Image: World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary…

Solar Orbiter operations simulations

ESA’s Solar Orbiter is getting ready for its launch on an Atlas V rocket provided by…

As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk

Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash…

Robotic submarine snaps first-ever images at foundation of notorious Antarctic glacier

During an unprecedented scientific campaign on an Antarctic glacier notorious for contributions to sea-level, researchers took…

Study provides first look at sperm microbiome using RNA sequencing

A new collaborative study published by a research team from the Wayne State University School of…

National survey: Students' feelings about high school are mostly negative

Ask a high school student how he or she typically feels at school, and the answer…

Zoo improvements should benefit all animals

Zoo improvements should benefit all animals and include a wide range of “enrichment” techniques, researchers say. …

Bars and baby stars

The galaxy depicted in this Picture of the Week is a barred spiral known as NGC 7541, seen here as…