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January’s Wolf Moon, also a rare supermoon, rises in early 2026 with striking size, ancient winter names, and unusual brightness, offering skywatchers clues about lunar cycles and atmospheric effects.
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Scientists tracking Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier found its ice shelf weakening followed an ordered pattern, driven by hidden cracks and a failing seabed anchor, raising questions about future sea level rise.
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Webb and Chandra reveal two spiral galaxies after an encounter, exposing heated gas, newborn stars and distorted arms, while hinting how the meeting will reshape them over billions of years.
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Astronomers have weighed a lonely planet drifting through the Milky Way, using a rare cosmic alignment. How this exiled world formed, and what it reveals about planetary chaos, remains intriguing.
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Hubble’s latest image peers inside N159, a vast stellar nursery nearby, revealing how cold hydrogen clouds, newborn stars, and powerful stellar forces quietly shape one of our closest galaxies.
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A newly revealed cosmic image shows two galaxy clusters colliding as one. Nicknamed the Champagne Cluster, it offers rare clues about dark matter behaviour and an unfinished celestial crash.
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An African fruit shines brighter than butterflies, without using pigment. Scientists reveal how microscopic structures create a blue glow so intense it lasts decades, and why evolution chose this trick.
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January skies deliver a rare celestial overlap as a bright supermoon meets the Quadrantid meteor shower, dimming shooting stars but raising a question: what will patient skywatchers still catch?
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Scientists have identified eight mysterious water-shaped caves on Mars, unlike volcanic tunnels, raising fresh hopes these hidden shelters may preserve ancient clues about life beneath the planet’s harsh surface conditions.
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Spain hosts 14 snake species, yet only three are venomous. Experts say fear outweighs risk, as most snakes flee humans, and serious bites remain rare compared with everyday dangers.
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From Earth’s oldest rocks to glowing swamp lights and hidden ocean life, scientists in 2025 uncovered clues beneath our feet and seas that reshape how we understand the planet today.
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While Earth celebrated 2026 with fireworks below, the year’s first sunrise quietly appeared above the planet, captured from the International Space Station and shared by a former astronaut online globally.
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From ancient fire-making and dinosaur footprints to planet parades and chimp medicine, 2025 science revealed wonder, surprise and warning, hinting at how much remains unseen, buried, or still unfolding.
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From bone-wearing caterpillars to revived ancient wolves, 2025 delivered discoveries that unsettled science and stretched imagination, revealing how strange nature, humanity, and the universe can truly be.
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James Webb has spotted the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding just 730 million years after the Big Bang, offering rare clues about how the universe’s first stars lived and died.
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ISRO’s 2026 plans spotlight Gaganyaan’s crucial uncrewed mission, multiple satellite launches, and delayed Chandrayaan goals, marking a pivotal year as India moves closer to human spaceflight.
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Japan is testing a bold idea that turns heavy snowfall into clean electricity, using temperature differences and abandoned infrastructure, raising questions about whether snow could power future winters.
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After years of silence, Samoa’s elusive manumea has been sighted again in remote forests, offering fragile hope for the little dodo’s survival as scientists race against extinction.
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Madhya Pradesh has recorded 55 tiger deaths in 2025, the highest since Project Tiger began, raising questions about electrocution, habitat pressures, and how India protects its growing big cat population.
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A fearsome shark bite crushes with raw power, yet a tiny piranha delivers unmatched strength for its size. Scientists compare force, tactics and outcomes in a battle that challenges popular predator myths.
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NASA’s 2026 plans centre on a crewed Moon flyby, robotic Mars missions and powerful new rockets, signalling a critical year that could shape how humans explore deep space next.
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A night patrol unexpectedly revealed a highly venomous banded krait, its bold yellow and black bands glowing in darkness, sparking online awe and curiosity about India’s hidden nocturnal wildlife.
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Hubble has captured stunning images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing twin wobbling jets, offering rare insight into its rotation and internal structure as it exits the solar system.
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The first full moon of 2026, a bright wolf supermoon, rises in January, marking the last of four consecutive supermoons and hinting at a year full of lunar and celestial spectacles.
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Earth’s rotation is slowly slowing, scientists say, meaning days are getting longer, though the change takes millions of years, raising intriguing questions about how time, life and the planet quietly evolve.
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Scientists analysing dark energy say the universe’s expansion may be slowing, raising the possibility gravity could eventually reverse everything, pulling galaxies together in a dramatic Big Crunch scenario scientists debate.
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2025 revealed interstellar comets, alien planets, and possible signs of life on Mars. From forming black holes to phantom dark energy, discover the cosmic mysteries astronomers uncovered last year.
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From equal days to extreme daylight shifts, 2026’s solstices and equinoxes mark Earth’s precise seasonal turning points, revealing how a silent orbital dance shapes weather, calendars, and life worldwide.
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A 70 million year old dinosaur egg from China stunned scientists when it revealed glittering crystals inside, raising new questions about ancient nests, fossil preservation, and the hidden stories eggs can hold.
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A brief six-hour peak, bright fireballs and a glowing full Moon will shape the 2026 Quadrantid meteor shower, as skywatchers weigh moonlight against one of the year’s strongest celestial displays.
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After 30 years unseen, Thailand’s flat-headed cat reappears on camera traps, including a mother and cub, raising hope for survival, and questions about how many still roam hidden wetlands today.
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James Webb peers into Sagittarius B2, a colossal molecular cloud birthing stars with startling efficiency, revealing dust, hidden chemistry, and unanswered questions about why it outperforms the Milky Way’s core.
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Discover the best meteor showers of 2026. Find peak dates, EST timings and top countries for viewing, from Perseids and Geminids to lesser-known showers like Draconids and Taurids.
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NASA has transformed data from distant stars into orchestral music. Using star vibrations and light variations, scientists created compositions that reveal hidden stellar patterns and bring the cosmos to life.
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Scientists have captured rare footage of California ground squirrels hunting small animals. This surprising behaviour shows that these rodents are opportunistic omnivores, challenging long-held assumptions about their diet.
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Irrawaddy dolphins are rapidly disappearing across Asia. Scientists warn that fishing nets, pollution and habitat loss are pushing the species toward extinction unless urgent action is taken.
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Scientists reveal that wild animals regularly consume naturally occurring alcohol from fermented fruits and nectar. This behaviour is ancient, normal and rooted in evolution, not intoxication as humans imagine.
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President Droupadi Murmu presented the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, honouring top scientists and research teams for their groundbreaking work in science, technology and innovation across India.
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Discover the secret world of barking geckos, tiny African lizards that bark like dogs. Learn how they survive deserts, communicate and amaze scientists with their unique vocal skills.
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Scientists warn that hidden volcanoes, including Toba, Taupo, Hayli Gubbi, and Cerro Blanco, may trigger the next global crisis. Dormant for centuries, they can erupt unexpectedly, impacting climate, food, and millions of lives worldwide.
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Scientists have discovered that Earth’s inner core may not be fully solid. A rare “superionic” state of matter could explain strange seismic signals and reshape our understanding of the planet’s hidden heart.
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Three tiny Amur falcons from India have crossed oceans and continents in days, with satellite data revealing astonishing nonstop flights that are reshaping how scientists understand long distance bird migration.
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From village rooftops to forest releases, rescuers in India’s Western Ghats race to safely handle king cobras, revealing how growing human presence is reshaping encounters with one of nature’s most powerful snakes.
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Astronomers have spotted three merging galaxies where all central black holes are actively feeding and radio bright, revealing a rare cosmic trio that could reshape understanding of how galaxies grow together.
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Earth is absorbing more heat than it releases, and new research suggests changing clouds, not cleaner air, are driving the imbalance, raising fresh questions about how quickly global warming could accelerate.
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Scientists have recreated the human womb lining in the lab, revealing how embryos implant and survive after fertilisation, offering rare clues into pregnancy loss and why IVF often fails.
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Hubble spots the largest known planet forming disk, chaotic and lopsided, hiding a young star 1,000 light years away, raising fresh questions about how planets emerge in extreme cosmic environments.
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NASA has revealed a spectacular star cluster, NGC 2264, that resembles a Christmas tree. The image combines optical and X-ray data, highlighting young stars and glowing gas in a festive cosmic display.
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Thailand’s rare flat-headed cat has been rediscovered after nearly 30 years. Camera traps captured images of this endangered feline, proving it still survives and is breeding in protected wetlands.
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Yakutia, Russia, plunged to −56°C this Christmas, becoming the coldest inhabited place on Earth. Scientists study extreme human survival, permafrost, and Arctic climate impacts in this frozen landscape.
