Scotland could fall behind in Europe’s space race, MPs warn
PA Media Shetland’s SaxaVord is the Scottish spaceport at the most advanced stage of development, say MPs MPs…
An exploding black hole could reveal the foundations of the universe
This artist’s concept takes a fanciful approach to imagining small primordial black holes. In reality, such tiny black…
New science improves clarity of genetic cancer tests
Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their…
Oh Good – ‘Tarantulas’ Are In The UK, And They Hide In Sock-Like Webs
Spider Web in a forest ground StGrafix via Getty Images/iStockphoto Last year, the RSPB joyfully announced it had…
Nasa rover finds rocks on Mars with potential signs of past life
Rebecca MorelleScience editor NASA/JPL The rocks are covered with unusual markings that look like leopard spots Unusual rocks…
No oil pipeline on the list of projects of national interest
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government prepares to announce the first projects of national interest it has selected,…
Elon Musk Mulls Making Starlink a ‘Global Carrier’ After EchoStar Deal
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starlink could become a mobile carrier after his company reached a $17 billion…
Stephen Hawking’s long-contested black hole theory confirmed by LIGO — as scientists ‘hear’ 2 event horizons merge into one
Scientists have used a gravitational wave detector to “hear” two black holes getting bigger as they merged into…
02 | Artificial Evolution: Genetically Modified Marsupials
Earlier this year, a US biotech company claimed it had brought back a long-extinct species — the dire…
Scientists Uncover 44,000-Year-Old Well-Preserved Wolf in Siberian Permafrost
In a groundbreaking discovery in Siberia, scientists have uncovered a 44,000-year-old wolf, nearly perfectly preserved in permafrost. This…