App converts aerial crop photos into real-time metrics of plant growth and crop health

Agricultural researchers have long used small-plot trials to test a myriad of practices, such as selecting…

'The Big Bang Theory' finale: Sheldon and Amy's fictional physics parallels real science

After 12 successful seasons, “The Big Bang Theory” has finally come to a fulfilling end, concluding…

Activists petition court to halt Japan dolphin hunt

Campaigners on Friday urged a court in Japan to halt so-called “drive hunting” of dolphins in…

Brazil's Vale warns another mining dam at risk of collapse

A mining dam could collapse as early as next week, months after a similar disaster killed…

Settling into old age

NGC 3384, visible in this image, has many of the features characteristic of so-called elliptical galaxies. Such…

Single mum's Nasa internship funded by strangers

A single mother almost missed out on a coveted Nasa internship until strangers stepped in to…

EasyJet losses deepen in first half

British low-cost airline EasyJet said Friday that first-half net losses more than quadrupled due to “tough”…

Po Valley, Italy

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the Po Valley, the most densely populated area in Italy, accounting…

Earth from space: Po Valley

In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme from the Living Planet Symposium in…

WhatsApp, security and spyware: what happened

Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s revelation of a security flaw allowing hackers to inject spyware on smartphones raised fresh…