UK plans space mission after striking deal with US firm

The UK Space Agency and a US spaceflight services company have signed an initial agreement as…

Hurricane Otis weakens after making landfall in Mexico

Hurricane Otis was downgraded to a Category 4 storm after making landfall near Mexico’s Pacific beach…

Washington trapped a big number of these invasive, tree-eating moths in 2023

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has trapped 103 invasive spongy moths this year, one of…

Firsthand fieldwork: Getting mangroves into coastal models for better climate prediction

To better understand important dynamics at play in flood-prone coastal areas, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists…

China to send youngest-ever crew to space station

China will send its youngest-ever crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station this week, officials…

'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Otis hits Mexico

A major Category 5 hurricane made landfall near Mexico’s Pacific beach resort of Acapulco early Wednesday,…

Experts reconstruct the face of Peru's most famous mummy, a teenage Inca sacrificed in Andean snow

The possible living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a…

New York can resume family DNA searches for crime suspects, court rules

New York’s highest court on Tuesday ruled police can resume a DNA searching method that can…

Destruction of forests gathered pace in 2022, despite global promises

Global destruction of forests increased by 4% last year, compared to 2021, according to a new…

Research finds global precipitation patterns a driver for animal diversity

Since the HMS Beagle arrived in the Galapagos with Charles Darwin to meet a fateful family…