Science word of they day: Covalent
Science word of the day: CovalentPronunciation: Coh-VAY'-lentWhat it means: In chemistry, a covalent bond occurs when tw...
Hedgehog road deaths 'devastating' populations
Image source, PAImage caption, Road collisions are the single largest cause of death among hedgehogsPublished48 minutes ...
Where to see the biggest solar eclipse since 1999
Image source, Josh DuryImage caption, A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking the...
'Upsetting' that camp fire likely led to rare habitat blaze
Image source, National Trust Images/John MillerImage caption, The National Trust's Paul Davies surveying the damage...
Drought conditions may worsen before improving as little rain in sight
Image source, SOPA Images / Getty ImagesImage caption, A drought-stricken field in Surrey during the fourth heatwave of ...
The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries
The FAA, facing a backlog in demand for space missions, is proposing to cut down on environmental reviews to accelerate ...
In a cosmic first, astronomers detect 2 sibling supernovas that came from a pair of bound stars
Astronomers have identified a supernova remnant beside the well-known Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443), and evidence suggests b...
Scientists discover 2 new 'ghost' lineages that contributed DNA to modern humans
A new method of analyzing modern humans' DNA is revealing secrets about our extinct ancestors.
Scientists put cameras on whale sharks for the first time and saw something they'd never seen before
Animal-borne cameras have revealed that the world's largest fish spends far more time feeding below the surface than sci...
A City With a Plan
Cincinnati wants to take in people fleeing climate disasters. Plus, the latest on fires in Europe.
A City With a Plan
Cincinnati wants to take in people fleeing climate disasters. Plus, the latest on fires in Europe.
‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the vi...