The largest (left) and the smallest (right) skulls of Homo naledi found in the Rising Star cave system in South Africa. All specimens of H. naledi have been shown to be female. All known skeletons of the ancient human relative Homo naledi discovered in a South African cave system appear to be female, according to…
California’s seabird crisis is a stark reminder that climate change is no longer a distant environmental issue (Canva) Thousands of seabirds washing up along California’s coastline have become a heartbreaking symbol of a marine ecosystem under extreme stress. Emaciated birds are turning up dead or starving in unusually high numbers, from brown pelicans and common…
A striking new image released by NASA offers a rare, close up look at one of the busiest star forming regions in a neighbouring galaxy. Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the photograph shows brilliant blue and white young stars glowing against a vivid backdrop of crimson hydrogen gas, a scene NASA has compared to…
Scientists collected samples from 11 caves in Spain and Portugal (Credits: Alberto Martínez Villa) For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient human DNA left behind on cave walls and rock art, opening a new way to study the people who created prehistoric paintings thousands of years ago.The breakthrough was described in a study published…
Artificial intelligence has created an unexpected problem. Training and running increasingly sophisticated AI models requires enormous computing power, and the data centres housing those systems are consuming electricity at an unprecedented rate. As grids struggle to keep up, technology companies and energy developers are searching for reliable power sources beyond conventional renewables. One of the…
For a long time, the story seemed straightforward. As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels fell and the planet cooled, large ice sheets began spreading across the polar regions. Yet there was an awkward detail that never quite fitted. Antarctica became locked beneath vast quantities of ice around 34 million years ago, while the Arctic remained largely…
The competition to return humans to the Moon is no longer being spoken about as a distant ambition. According to Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman, it has become a direct contest between the United States and China, with both countries working towards lunar landings within a remarkably similar timeframe. Although official schedules suggest the US is…
Nanobubbles cleaned up the Lincoln reflecting pool: here’s how they could be used on dying seas and lakes zThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC has become more than a landmark. It is now a real-world testing ground for nanobubbles, microscopic gas bubbles that can clean water, control algae and may eventually help restore…
Hotels are usually built for travellers, but some are designed for creatures no bigger than your thumb. Scientists and conservationists have spent years creating these miniature refuges for wild bees in the form of small nesting structures fitted with narrow tunnels that mimic the hollow stems and cavities many solitary bee species naturally use to…
An underwater volcano erupting quietly beneath the Bismarck Sea, just north of Papua New Guinea, could soon push a brand new island above the waves. Satellites first picked up signs of trouble on May 8, 2026, when seismometers recorded a small swarm of earthquakes beneath the ocean floor, and within days, NASA’s Aqua and Terra…
