Global storms on Mars launch dust towers 80 km (50 miles) into the sky

When a massive dust storm on Mars– like the one in 2018– reaches its full potential,…

Hubble Detects Dynamic Galactic Duo

Some galaxies are closer friends than others. While many live their own separate, solitary lives, others…

'Toxic chemical cocktail' passed to baby porpoises

Potent chemicals are unwittingly passed down from mother to calf, according to a UK study. …

Climate change: The COP25 talks trying to change the world

As the UN has its annual climate change conference, we look at what it’s for and…

Scientist leads international team to crack 60-year-old mystery of Sun's magnetic waves

Scientist leads international team to crack 60-year-old mystery of Sun’s magnetic waves Click here…

Harbor porpoise calves exposed to neurotoxic PCBs in mothers' milk

Harbour porpoise calves around the UK are carrying a more neurotoxic cocktail of PCBs than their…

Making higher-energy light to fight cancer

Researchers have achieved photon up-conversion, the emission of light with energy higher than the one that…

Drone images show Greenland ice sheet becoming more unstable as it fractures

The world’s second-largest ice sheet, and the single largest contributor to global sea-level rise, is potentially…

Mystery of how early animals survived ice age

How did life survive the most severe ice age? A team has found the first direct…

Helping machines perceive some laws of physics

Researchers have designed a model that demonstrates an understanding of some basic ‘intuitive physics’ about how…