Where on Earth is safest from global catastrophe?
Researchers have worked out the safest, most resilient country to be in during an apocalyptic event.
Arctic warming fuels 2 distinct climate regimes in Siberia that could wake up a methane 'sleeping giant'
New research finds that western Siberia is becoming wetter as the world warms, while eastern Siberia seems to be getting...
'River is flowing better than it has for 25 years'
Image source, Jamie Niblock/BBCImage caption, Councillor David Finley said the partial collapse of the footpath had had ...
As 'Star Trek' turns 60, we take the iconic sci-fi franchise to sickbay for a full health report
As Gene Roddenberry's baby enters its seventh decade, we give 'Trek' a 60th birthday health check.
SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026
The Roman Space Telescope launched beyond Earth on Aug. 30. And one of the most amazing parts of the liftoff was the Fal...
The rise of 'quantum gravity?' Einstein's theory seen in the quantum realm for 1st time
Scientists have spotted the first hints that Einstein's formulation of gravity operates in the quantum realm.
Site investigated over medical waste dumping claims
Image source, AnonymousImage caption, Photos are claimed to show illegally dumped metal and plastic scraps in a field By...
Top Mathematician Announces New Institute for A.I. Safety
Jacob Tsimerman, a recent recipient of the Fields Medal, believes that higher mathematics can help curb the dangers of r...
The Vela Incident: Did an American satellite detect a secret nuclear test in 1979?
Was an usual flash detected off the coast of South Africa by an American satellite caused by a secretive atmospheric nuc...
A Newer Kind of Gene Editing Promises to Edit ‘Nurture’ Over ‘Nature’
Traditional gene editing rewrites DNA. But a new approach, called epigenome editing, aims to treat the molecular scars w...
25 years ago, a NASA astronaut captured this haunting photo of the 9/11 attacks — Earth from space
During the Sept. 11 attacks, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson — the only American not on Earth at the time — snapped a "s...
Eerily humanlike AI-powered robot enters mass production in China — its makers say it could soon be helping you out at home
Xpeng's engineers have designed a humanoid robot that they say is the first in the world that will walk itself off the p...