How to spot the 2023 Perseid meteor shower as it peaks this weekend
The Perseids are a major meteor shower - here is your guide to spotting them during their peak on 12…
Newfound moon around asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two touching rocks
When NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew past the asteroid Dinkinesh, it found an unexpected satellite – but further images revealed that…
Vast submerged area near Australia may once have hosted 500,000 people
An area of the seabed north of Australia has been mapped in detail for the first time, revealing that large…
See a forgotten meteor shower caused by a dead comet this weekend
The Andromedid meteor shower is normally a quiet affair, but very occasionally it puts on an intense show - which…
Ancient Maya burned their dead rulers to mark a new dynasty
In the foundations of a Maya temple, researchers found the charred bones of royal individuals – possibly evidence of a…
Watch a humanoid robot driving a car extremely slowly
A robot named Musashi with a human-like "skeleton" and "musculature" can perform basic driving tasks – but this isn’t the…
Thirteen proteins in your blood could reveal the age of your brain
Higher or lower levels of certain proteins in your blood appear to indicate if your brain's age is older than…
Engineered bacteria could break down unrecyclable nylon in clothes
Clothes and fishing nets that are made of nylon often end up in landfill or dumped in oceans, but a…
NASA may have to cancel major space missions due to budget cuts
Potential cuts of up to 50 per cent of NASA's science budget could mean cancelling missions including the Hubble Space…
Record marine heatwaves may signal a permanent shift in the oceans
Fierce marine heatwaves were recorded globally in 2023 and 2024, and some researchers now believe they mark the start of…