James Webb Telescope detects carbon dioxide on surface of Pluto's largest moon
Data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveal traces of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon.
Data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveal traces of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon.
New information from the study of Pompeii plaster casts has challenged previous interpretations
Astronomers say they've found an "interstellar tunnel" near our solar system that potentially leads to the vicinity of other star systems. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Astronomy & and Astrophysics, the tunnel exists as an opening in a structure of hot gas that surrounds our solar neighborhood known as the […]
Antarctica is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world
An endangered giant fish, absent from Pembrokeshire waters for about half a century, has made a dramatic return.
The Met Office has responded to reports that an 'Arctic blast' will hit the UK later this month
The exact location of the new turbines at what would be "England’s largest onshore wind farm" has been revealed
The tiny thatched cottage perched on Peak Hill, a 400 ft cliff above Sidmouth in Devon, has unrivalled views of the Jurassic coast – but you take your life in your hands to enjoy them. Following a dramatic cliff collapse last week, which triggered a smaller rockfall below the property, there is now just 40 ft separating the house from the cliff edge. Another rockfall and the garden could be taken out altogether, or worse still, the historic cottage could topple into the sea. “I doubt anyone is s
Massive grizzly bear "The Boss" seemed to have lost his bearings earlier this week.He was spotted by a local nature photographer in the Canmore area, much farther east than he's normally known to frequent.The Boss, officially known as Bear No. 122, was seen Sunday where photographer and biologist Jason Leo Bantle lives in Harvie Heights, a hamlet just northwest of Canmore.Parks Canada said The Boss is in his mid-20s, and the last time he was captured he weighed roughly 450 pounds (about 200 kilo
Spain has been hit by a new deluge of heavy rain that saw cars carried away by floodwater near the northern city of Girona.
SNP ministers have scrapped a controversial ban on installing woodburning stoves in new homes after a huge backlash in rural Scotland forced a “humiliating” about-turn.
Raging torrent carries away 30 vehicles as it sweeps through centre of Catalan town of Cadaques
Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.
A multi-million-pound plan has been launched to help protect a seaside town blighted by flooding and water issues.
The heavy downpour in the country’s northeast led to dozens of vehicles being washed away
NASA astronauts who were part of the SpaceX Crew-8 team discussed their 235-day mission on the International Space Station that ended in hospitalizations.
The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged entire communities and killed scores of people. The deluge left behind a landscape of devastation, especially in Valencia, the hardest-hit region. The historic floods caused 219 deaths, 211 of them in the Valencia region alone.
The Juno spacecraft entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, and is unveiling the gas planet's mysteries
Residents have been warned they could face a fine or be prosecuted for fly-tipping if they are found depositing their household waste in public litter bins.
A mother bear and her two cubs were tranquilized in Crown King, Arizona, on Sunday, October 27, after the trio were found rifling through the garbage in a residential garage.According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), their officers were flagged down by a Crown King resident who said there were three bears in his garage.AZGFD said their officers darted the bears and captured the mother and one cub. The other cub, however, climbed a power pole, became entangled in phone lines, and fell asleep.The sleeping cub was untangled with help from Arizona Public Service and the Crown King Fire Department.Footage from the Arizona Game and Fish Department shows the mother bear and one of her cubs being set free. The other cub was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center, where it was treated for a leg infection, AZGFD said. Credit: Arizona Game and Fish Department via Storyful
With the EU-Mercosur free trade deal delayed for years by European environmental concerns, a Stanford professor has proposed a way to overcome a deforestation hurdle: make tariff reduction contingent on conservation progress. After two decades of talks, the European Union and the South American bloc, that comprises Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, reached agreement in principle in 2019 on a free trade deal, but it was not signed due to concerns over environmental safeguards. New European legislation on preventing the entry of products from deforested areas was seen as protectionist by Brazil and the EU agreed to put off implementation until the end of next year.