Astronomers conduct one of the most detailed studies of a stellar halo

An international team of astronomers has used the Subaru Telescope to probe the stellar halo of…

Hayabusa-2: Japan spacecraft leaves asteroid to head home

Hayabusa-2 will return with samples of the asteroid after its yearlong journey back to Earth. …

Space Talks 2019: bringing space to you

The second series of European Space Talks concluded on 31 October, in a campaign that gave…

Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years, says mayor

A state of disaster is declared as the Italian city is hit with a high tide…

Time spent with the New Musical Express falls 72% after magazine switches online-only

A study published in Journalism Practice by City researcher Dr. Neil Thurman and co-author Dr. Richard…

Genetic engineering tools produce better-modified plants faster, easier

Plants have big genomes; a rare flower from Japan has a genome that is 50 times…

Climate impact of hydropower varies widely

Hydropower is broadly considered to be much more environmentally friendly than electricity generated from fossil fuels,…

Stretchable, degradable semiconductors

To seamlessly integrate electronics with the natural world, materials are needed that are both stretchable and…

Beyond timelapse: spacewalk preparation

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano describes tape as a “humble but versatile tool”. In this timelapse, he…

Artificial bees from a pressure cooker?

What if we could create artificial bees that helped us with food production? Ola Gjønnes Grendal…