October's 'Hunter's Moon' stalks into the autumn sky tonight: Here's what you need to know
The October full moon rises on Oct. 25. Here's how to see it, why it's called the "Hunter's Moon" and everything else yo...
Cosmic 'seagull' locks eyes with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in long-awaited test image
Stare into the transfixing eye of the "Seagull Nebula" in this newly-released test image from the visionary Vera C. Rubi...
How purported tales of consuming vampire blood and organs spread in the 18th century
In this excerpt from "Killing the Dead," author John Blair looks at how the printed press ramped up tales of vampirism, ...
The penguins are noisy, the people fantastic - what it takes to be an Antarctic postmaster
Image source, UK Antarctic Heritage TrustImage caption, George Clarke is returning for his third stint at Port LockroyBy...
Wind gust of 84mph recorded as Storm Boelo brings disruption
Image source, Bevsie / BBC Weather WatchersImage caption, Large waves seen crashing on to the shore in Saundersfoot on S...
What happened when humans encountered Gigantopithecus?
Gigantopithecus was the largest primate that ever lived. What would have happened when human ancestors encountered it?
Thousands without electricity as Storm Boelo hits
Image source, EPA/ShutterstockByHolly FleckBBC News NIPublishedJust nowThousands of homes across the island of Ireland a...
Seabirds and sewage among UNESCO status challenges
Image source, Manx ScenesImage caption, Twelve of the island's 16 breeding seabird species are on a list of greates...
From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa
Image source, Wild Ireland press handoutImage caption, Tyapa (left) and Bu (right) were previously kept in small cages i...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 233 — The Artemis Generation
On Episode 233 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rick Jenet are joined by Dr. Amanda Smith-Hackler, with the Univer...
On this day in space! Oct. 24, 1946: V-2 rocket takes 1st photos of Earth from space
On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space. Here's why it mattered.
Amber weather warning as Storm Boelo hits Scotland
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