Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid Europe rocket crisis

Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell…

Researchers grow precise arrays of nanoscale LEDs

Halide perovskites are a family of materials that have attracted attention for their superior optoelectronic properties…

Discovery of 500-million-year-old fossil reveals astonishing secrets of tunicate origins

Karma Nanglu says his favorite animal is whichever one he’s working on. But his latest subject…

Climate change, El Nino drive hottest June on record

The world saw its hottest June on record last month, the EU’s climate monitoring service said…

Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer…

83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between…

Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.

The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and…

Stressed rattlesnakes found to calm down in the company of a nearby 'friend'

When a creature’s stress levels decrease because of the presence of a companion, it is known…

Giant stone artifacts found on rare Ice Age site in Kent

Researchers at the UCL Institute of Archaeology have discovered some of the largest early prehistoric stone…

Invasive non-native species cost UK economy an estimated £4bn a year, study reveals

CABI scientists have carried out a study which reveals invasive non-native species (INNS)—such as the aquatic…