Connecting the dots in the sky could shed new light on dark matter

Astrophysicists have come a step closer to understanding the origin of a faint glow of gamma…

Controlled phage therapy can target drug-resistant bacteria while sidestepping potential unintended consequences

The fight against drug-resistant pathogens remains an intense one. While the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC)…

How nodules stay on top at the bottom of the sea

Boulder, Colo., USA: Rare metallic elements found in clumps on the deep-ocean floor mysteriously remain uncovered…

EU to lay out trillion-euro 'Green Deal'

Going green can be a costly business, as the EU’s executive body will make clear on…

New climate models suggest Paris goals may be out of reach

New climate models show carbon dioxide is a more potent greenhouse gas than previously understood, a…

Life's clockwork: Scientist shows how molecular engines keep us ticking

In the popular book The Demon in the Machine, physicist Paul Davies argues that what’s missing…

Climate change increases the risk of wildfires, confirms new review

Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, increasing their likelihood—according to a review…

Researchers develop new realtime soil nitrate sensor

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a new nitrate sensor that will provide…

Back to the Moon with ESA

Video: 00:04:00 The first flight of the Artemis programme, which will see humans return to the…

Vera Rubin Gets a Telescope of Her Own

The astronomer missed her Nobel Prize. But she now has a whole new observatory to her…