Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters

Almost one-fifth of the whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef Marine Park show…

Bayer stock climbs on report of Roundup settlement

Shares in German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer climbed Friday on a report it was nearing…

Death toll rises to 11 in Spain as Storm Gloria ebbs

The death toll from a violent storm that has wrought havoc across huge swathes of Spain’s…

Scientists capture molecular maps of animal tissue with unprecedented detail

We’ve all heard, and seen, how a picture paints a thousand words. Now, in a scientific…

Researcher looking for clues in the mystery of the Grand Canyon's water supply

Where does the water in the Grand Canyon come from? Click here for original…

Supermassive influence

This peculiar galaxy, beautifully streaked with tendrils of reddish dust, is captured here in wonderful detail…

Rolls-Royce plans mini nuclear reactors by 2029

The firm says it plans to build up to 15 of the mini reactors, which can…

Earth from Space: Deforestation in Bolivia

Video: 00:03:15 This week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme features a Copernicus Sentinel-2 mage…

Deforestation in Bolivia

Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features an area in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia, where…

ISS astronaut shares her view of Quadrantid meteor shower and aurora over Edmonton, Canada

NASA astronaut Christina Koch shared a stunning photo of the Quadrantid meteor shower– this year’s first…