In June 2025, a year-long investigation exposed an illegal trade smuggling timber from protected areas in the Congolese rainforest into neighbouring Burundi.
Award-winning Burundian journalist Arthur Bizimana and his collaborator Martin Leku, from…

In June 2025, a year-long investigation exposed an illegal trade smuggling timber from protected areas in the Congolese rainforest into neighbouring Burundi.
Award-winning Burundian journalist Arthur Bizimana and his collaborator Martin Leku, from…

On January 19, the Webb space telescope stared deep into the chaotic world of Uranus for 17 hours, observing as the faint glow from molecules above the planet’s clouds meets its unusual magnetic field. The resulting data helped…

A powerful quantum chemistry engine is now available that can help scientists tackle complex chemical problems. The new technology could drastically speed up research in drug discovery, materials science and other fields, the system’s…

A planetary parade is about to bring six of Earth’s neighbors into the night sky at once — but it won’t be easy to see.
If you can find an unobstructed view due west and clear skies on Saturday, Feb. 28, you may see the two inner planets,…

Scientists think it’s possible for a spacecraft to gain enough velocity to catch up with iconic interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which is currently speeding away from us, by firing its booster rockets during a very close approach to the sun.
If this…

A new investigation of ancient horned animal skulls found in Spain’s Des-Cubierta Cave deepens the mystery of when and why Neanderthals put them there.
According to multiple lines of evidence, the skulls weren’t all placed there at the same…

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What it is: The Egg Nebula (CRL 2688), a planetary nebula
Where it is: 1,000 light-years away, in the constellation Cygnus
When it was shared: Feb. 10, 2026
A searchlight shines through concentric circles of fresh stardust ejected by a…

When you picture a desert, you probably imagine a vast, empty landscape far from any water. But surprisingly, some of the driest places on Earth lie right beside the ocean. Both the Atacama, in Chile, and the Namib, in southern Africa, stretch…

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My dad turned 67 this year. He spent three decades running a small business, and before that he spent a decade learning how to run a small business by watching his own father fail at one. He…

Researchers have found that the iron released by melting ice in West Antarctica isn’t in a form that benefits marine life. That may spell trouble for the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon pollution.
According to ScienceDaily, the