The night sky has inspired people for thousands of years, but scientists now say it could look very different in the future. The researchers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) warn that ambitious plans to launch huge numbers of satellites into Earth’s orbit could make the night sky much brighter than it is today.While many…
The decline of coral reefs is often described through bleaching events, rising sea temperatures and fading marine life. Less attention is paid to something that disappears at the same time: sound. A healthy reef is rarely quiet. Snapping shrimp, feeding fish and countless other marine animals create a constant underwater backdrop that helps young fish…
Still, the outlook for Hawaii’s snails is uncertain, symbolizing a new era in the conservation of endangered species. In 1955, wildlife officials in Hawaii released a meat-eating “cannibal” snail to control an invasive pest. But the plan went terribly wrong. Instead of eating the pest, the predator turned on the islands’ rare native tree snails,…
Saturn has strengthened its position as the planet with the largest known family of moons after astronomers officially discovered 128 new moons. The discoveries were officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 11 March 2025 following years of observations by an international team of researchers from Taiwan, Canada, the United States and France.The…
Two threatened marsupials are being reintroduced to the Shark Bay World Heritage area in order to advance species conservation and ecosystem restoration. A new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) confirmed that the presence of fungal food resources is important for supporting this effort.The study published in the journal Ecosystems and led by Edith Cowan…
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being trusted to help employers screen CVs, rank candidates and even conduct early-stage interviews. The promise is simple: AI can process thousands of applications quickly, reduce administrative workloads and, in theory, make hiring decisions more objective than humans. According to a recent review by MIT Technology, based on the 2024 study…
For thousands of years, humans have relied on the movement of the Sun to understand the passage of time. But one ancient habit may have quietly shaped something people see every day: the direction in which clock hands move. The familiar clockwise motion of modern clocks was not decided by engineering rules or scientific necessity….
Image Credit: Josh Koch/USGS In the heart of Alaska’s wilderness, a transformation is happening because of which the scientists and local communities are deeply concerned. The once-fresh, crystal-clear rivers of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska are rapidly turning into a vivid, rusty orange colour. According to the U.S National Park Service, this transformation, visible…
For decades, solving the world’s hardest mathematical problems has been considered a uniquely human pursuit, requiring imagination, persistence and the ability to explore ideas beyond established methods. Artificial intelligence, meanwhile, has largely been viewed as a tool for computation and analysis. A Harvard mathematician’s collaboration with an experimental AI model has gained widespread interest after…
For Londoners living around Greenford Tube station, tiptoeing through floodwater to get to work was a part of their daily routine. The ticket hall found itself inundated after a heavy downpour with neighbourhoods flooded and sandbags routinely deployed to make way.The local council of Ealing, a borough in West London faced the daunting reality every…
