Australia’s greater glider is facing rapid population decline due to forest loss, bushfires and climate change, prompting scientists to call for stronger protection of vital eucalyptus habitats.
Scientists are studying bees’ surprising maths skills to explore whether numbers could be a universal language for communicating with aliens, offering fresh insights into intelligence beyond Earth.
Scientists propose a new gravity theory using Friedmann equations. Their model explains the universe’s accelerating expansion naturally, challenging dark energy and offering fresh insights into cosmic evolution.
The critically endangered Hangul deer population in Kashmir has risen to 323. Experts call this a remarkable recovery, highlighting effective conservation, community efforts and hope for endangered species globally.
A fearless new tinamou species has been discovered in Brazil’s Amazon Mountains. Researchers confirm it is previously unknown, highlighting hidden biodiversity and the urgent need for forest conservation.
For 70 years, fossils in Alaska were thought to be mammoths. New tests reveal they are ancient whales, rewriting museum history and surprising scientists worldwide.
NASA’s Pandora satellite has launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to study alien planet atmospheres, helping scientists uncover clues about distant worlds and the possibility of life beyond Earth.
ISRO has launched the PSLV-C62 rocket carrying the Anvesha hyperspectral satellite on 12th January 2026. The mission strengthens India’s Earth observation, defence surveillance and climate research capabilities from space.
A rare Ring of Fire solar eclipse will light up the skies on 17th February 2026. Discover when it happens, where it will be visible and how scientists study this fiery celestial event safely.
Birmingham residents were stunned as the night sky turned bright pink during a winter storm, caused by stadium floodlights reflecting off snow and clouds, not auroras or any cosmic phenomenon.
Venezuela’s Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall, appears to vanish mid-air as wind, air resistance and evaporation break the falling water into mist before it ever reaches the ground.
Pangolins, the jungle’s elusive specialists, survive almost entirely on ants and termites. Their unique diet, armour and nocturnal habits make them a marvel of wildlife adaptation.
Thick fog in Udhampur has triggered Himalayan Griffon vultures to migrate to nearby hills. Their movement is boosting the ecosystem, delighting locals and offering scientists valuable ecological insights.
Scientists have discovered a giant northern green anaconda in Ecuador’s Amazon. Genetic analysis confirmed it as a new species, previously unknown, with footage capturing this massive snake in its natural habitat.
Indonesia’s Kawah Ijen volcano appears to glow electric blue at night, but the colour does not come from lava. Instead, burning sulphur gases create this rare and dangerous natural spectacle.
Indian-origin mathematician Nalini Joshi has been named New South Wales Scientist of the Year, becoming the first mathematician to receive the honour for her groundbreaking contributions to applied mathematics and scientific research.
A tiny muntjac deer boldly confronts a 1.7-ton rhino at a Polish zoo, stunning viewers and raising questions about animal confidence, hormones, and surprising personalities revealed during winter play encounters.
NASA’s IXPE has peered into a nearby white dwarf system, revealing towering X-ray emitting gas columns and hidden stellar geometry, offering rare clues about how extreme binary stars behave.
Once thought missing from Europe, horned dinosaurs were hiding in plain sight, misidentified for decades, until new scans revealed ceratopsians quietly reshaping dinosaur history on the continent.
A skyscraper-sized asteroid spinning every 113 seconds has stunned scientists, hinting at unexpected strength inside ancient space rocks and signalling a flood of discoveries from the Rubin Observatory.
Sambhar Salt Lake blushed pink as thousands of migratory flamingos arrived, turning Rajasthan’s largest saltwater lake into a seasonal spectacle that reveals surprising ecological signals and conservation questions this winter.
Fossils of tiny, jawless marine animals reveal tooth structures sharper than sharks or steel, forcing scientists to rethink how extreme sharpness evolved and why nature pushed biology to physical limits.
Under ultraviolet light, many birds-of-paradise secretly glow, revealing hidden colours scientists believe may shape courtship, dominance and communication in ways humans cannot see.
Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from a Renaissance sketch, sparking debates over authorship, while genetic clues from letters and relics could reveal the polymath’s secrets and authenticate his artworks.
A new scientific clock warns Earth’s crowded orbits could trigger satellite collisions within days, as megaconstellations grow and emergency failures threaten to push low Earth orbit toward a tipping point.