Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as fire season intensifies, study shows
Buffers made of aspen trees could help protect communities from worsening wildfires.
Did fungi give mammals an evolutionary edge after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit? New evidence revives a provocative hypothesis
A revived hypothesis argues that a fungus-filled world after the Chicxulub asteroid impact may have given mammals an evo...
AI is ready to run spacecraft. Is the space industry ready for it? (op-ed)
Satellite constellations are getting bigger and increasingly difficult for human operators to manage. Artificial intelli...
Rock crystal scraper: 45,000-year-old Neanderthal tool that shows they had an 'eye for beauty of form and color'
A chance find of rare rock crystal tools a century ago paved the way for a better understanding of Neanderthals today.
Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The observatory has regularly hosted gigs and festivals alongside its scientifi...
Volunteers clear brook to reduce flood risk
Image source, Syston Community Flood GroupImage caption, Syston Brook has been given a clear-out ahead of the winter mon...
'You can't describe the loss' - the reality of bovine TB on farmers
Image caption, Rachel Leader said she plans to respond to the consultationByLouise Cullen, Agriculture and environment c...
Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix's return
Return to Gears of War's roots this year with a gritty prequel that's been built from scratch.
Double digits! Air-launched 'Talon A' hypersonic vehicle notches big flight milestone
Stratolaunch has now conducted more than 10 flights with its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, an autonomous, air-launched cra...
On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon
On Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time on NASA's Apollo 15 mission, one giant leap for live T...
From Hardspace to Clearspace: How space salvage games compare to real debris removal
While Hardspace: Shipbreaker does an excellent job of capturing the dystopian perils of unchecked hypercapitalism, the r...
Hubble telescope takes one of the most detailed looks at neighboring Andromeda galaxy ever — Space photo of the week
The most famous giant spiral galaxy in the universe has been revealed not to be the star factory it once was, just as NA...