There are nearly 1 million pieces of debris larger than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) in near-Earth orbit. As we continue launching ...

New research shows that larval Antarctic krill could be carried far from their birthplace by drifting sea ice, linking ...

The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on Aug. 26 had experienced unprecedented heat ...

For more than a decade, children in Year 6—the final year of elementary school in England—have taken the grammar, punctuation ...

Marine heat waves are a consequence of climate change and are increasingly altering marine and coastal regions worldwide. An ...

How did a photon survive a journey of more than 2 billion light-years when, according to known physics, it should have been ...

Superfluid helium could offer a new way to tackle one of the biggest challenges in scaling up quantum computers, say ...

The first national map of Ireland's exposure to climate hazards, including rising sea levels and storm surges, has identified ...

Astronauts who undergo long-duration spaceflight aboard the International Space Station often return with health problems ...

Dog walkers distracted by their phones, conversations or other demands can fail to notice their pets defecating, disturbing ...

Small mammals called plateau pikas are often treated as pests because they compete with livestock for food, but research from ...

I spent six days on a small fishing boat in the middle of the English Channel in July trying to catch a thresher shark. The ...