'Weirdos of the sperm whale world' appear to be evolving 2 different dialects, audio recordings suggest
Thousands of recordings of sperm whale communications in the Mediterranean Sea reveal that the population might be split...
NASA looks for the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2026
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finding clues that are leading scientists toward the origins of the interstellar co...
ESA chief calls for greater European space autonomy as trust in US partnership erodes
The cancellation of Gateway and Mars Sample Return exposed just how dependent Europe's space ambitions are on U.S. decis...
It's a crime these Lego Star Wars sets are being retired but you can save big before they go
I love Lego Star Wars but I think it should be illegal to retire sets, especially with the Star Wars 50th anniversary ne...
Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, For many, the high temperatures will feel worse than they areBySimon King Lead ...
'Everybody wanted to be the first': Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says
NASA's Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts.
Red extreme heat warning extended as record-breaking heatwave continues
Image source, EPAPublished24 June 2026, 12:22 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoA rare red warning for extreme heat is in force for p...
Hubble Space Telescope images galaxy scientists thought was impossible to find
A faraway galaxy has been caught blowing away the cosmic fog of hydrogen that filled the universe once upon a time.
Diagnostic dilemma: After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgusting
A man found that many different foods suddenly tasted terrible to him, and the phenomenon turned out to be a rare side e...
60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's crowded heart
Planet hunters and stargazers will both benefit from the Euclid space telescope's newest image, which was released afte...
Environmental plan is largely off track, warns watchdog
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Northern Ireland's Environmental Improvement Plan has been in place since ...
Survey finds 'significantly more' ancient woodland
Image source, Frieda RummenhohlImage caption, Balls Wood in Hertford is a large, varied woodland boasting wide sunny rid...