Science

On 19 January 2026, Europe was treated to a stunning aurora spectacle like a true rarity, with large parts of Europe illuminated with varying shades of red and green in a natural setting on that chilly winter night. Generally, auroras appear in locations around the poles, but on this day, it was so vivid that…

NASA’s next crewed mission to the Moon will carry more than astronauts and instruments. When Artemis II lifts off, the Orion spacecraft will also transport a small collection of historic objects that trace the long arc of human flight. These items come from aviation’s earliest experiments and from defining moments of the space age. Their…

Could humans one day hibernate like bears? Scientists are now taking it seriously (AI-generated) For a long time, the idea of human hibernation sat firmly in the realm of fiction. That position is beginning to shift. Scientists studying sleep, metabolism and brain protection are now asking whether humans could enter a controlled state similar to…

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, front left, commander Reid Wiseman, front right, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, rear left, of the Canadian Space Agency, and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building during a countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) NASA’s next…

Deep in the South China Sea, scientists from Chinese marine research institutes, including the First Institute of Oceanography, have been exploring a vast underwater sinkhole known as the “Dragon Hole”, and what they found inside is as eerie as it is fascinating. The sinkhole drops nearly 1,000 feet straight down into a dark, oxygen-starved world…

A quiet lake in Wisconsin has just delivered one of the most jaw-dropping archaeological finds in recent US history. Researchers working with the Wisconsin Historical Society have identified 16 ancient wooden boats resting on the bottom of Lake Mendota, near Madison, and carbon dating suggests the oldest could be around 5,200 years old. That would…

A cluster of shark attacks along the New South Wales coastline has unsettled swimmers and surfers, particularly in Sydney, where several incidents occurred within just two days. While shark bites are always distressing, experts say the recent surge can be explained by a rare combination of environmental and seasonal factors rather than a sudden change…

There is a long and intriguing history behind the human obsession with the Moon, which is thousands of years old. Nevertheless, even though people observe the Moon almost every night, there are still a number of individuals across the globe who are eager to know the truth behind the phenomenon of the changing shape of…

For over a century, it was assumed that science had a handle on the big categories of life on Earth: plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms were the stanchions of biological classification. Now, however, a towering ancient organism called Prototaxites has forced scientists to reconsider those assumptions in their entirety. Reaching as tall as 26 feet…

This meteorite from Alaska could rewrite the story of how Earth got its water (AI-generated) Earth is often described as a water world, but how that water arrived has never been settled. For years, the focus has rested on asteroids and comets delivering hydrogen long after the planet formed. A meteorite studied recently is now…