When droplets walk across a liquid surface

When a container of silicone oil or other similar liquid is vertically shaken at a regular…

Extreme heatwave

An extreme heatwave has hit Europe once again this week, following June’s hot spell. High temperatures are…

Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservation

Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct…

Earth from space: Lake Balaton

In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us…

Lake Balaton, Hungary

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Lake Balaton in western Hungary. With a surface area…

Up and over

Every now and then, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope glimpses a common object — say, a…

Despondent Guatemalan coffee growers dream of US return

Many Guatemalans who spent years working in the United States to come home and set up…

Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises

Equipped with fishing rods and thick gloves, a group of people peers into the water from…

China accuses FedEx of 'holding up' Huawei parcels

China accused FedEx of deliberately “holding up” the delivery of more than 100 Huawei packages after…

New Milwaukee zoo exhibit to improve standards for elephants

Ruth loves popcorn. But she has to work for it, by blowing air with her trunk…