Sunlight degrades polystyrene faster than expected

A study published by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) shows that polystyrene, one of…

Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke win Nobel literature prizes

Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk and Austrian writer Peter Handke won the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes…

Compound in breast milk fights harmful bacteria

A compound in human breast milk fights infections by harmful bacteria while allowing beneficial bacteria to…

One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed

Patients with depression, anxiety or stress are more likely to drop out of cardiac rehabilitation, reports…

'The Invisible Network' Podcast – 2019 Interns

Every summer, fresh faces flood NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. They are the interns. Each new…

'Molar Berg' does a quick Antarctic pirouette

Satellite spies the White Continent’s newest giant iceberg as it spins around. Click here…

Extinction Rebellion: Flight grounded as activists vow to 'shut down' airport

Extinction Rebellion activists say they want to “shut down” London City Airport for three days. …

Luca powers up for a spacewalk

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano is preparing to step out into space for his…

NASA boss to tour SpaceX factory after feud over capsule delays

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk opened up his private rocket factory to the top official of…

What doesn't crack them makes them stronger

What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, according to philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Who would have thought…