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ScienceRare graves reveal a lost world of Bronze Age Europe hidden for 3,000 years
A major new study is shedding light on everyday life in Central Europe during the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1300-800 BCE), a period known as the Urnfield culture that saw major social and cultural shifts,
ScienceEurope's oldest science park could be redeveloped
Janine Machin East of England technology correspondent New green spaces, open-air exhibits and cafes would be created under the plans More than 7,000 people currently work at the site on Milton Road -
ScienceJohnson Photographers Honored for Award-Winning Portraits
Three photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center who inspire the world through visual storytelling earned top honors in the portrait category at the 2025 NASA Imagery Experts Program Annual Awards.
ScienceNASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars
In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected — observations of an atmospheric effect never before seen in the Red Planet’s atmosphere. Using instru
ScienceNASA Selects Space Health Fellows
Two postdoctoral fellows selected for space health research. They will focus on space food systems and astronaut eye health.
ScienceHow I used psychology to come back from the worst year of my life
For me, the past year has been what might euphemistically be described as “challenging”. Not long after leaving a steady job for the freedom and financial insecurity of freelance life, it was made cle
ScienceThe ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away
The Araon, a South Korean ice-breaker vessel, navigates a bed of sea ice near the Thwaites glacier in January 2026 Antarctica’s most threatened glacier is about be further destabilised, as the floatin
ScienceThis popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body
Scientists in South Korea say a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of nanoplastics by binding to the particles inside the intestine and helping remove them through waste. Th
SciencePlant believed extinct for 60 years suddenly reappears
A plant believed to have vanished decades ago has been rediscovered in remote northern Australia, thanks to a chance observation uploaded to the citizen science platform iNaturalist. Scientists say th
ScienceRise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money' Dave Harvey West of England business and environment correspondent Ben Harrison's solar firm said sales has risen by 65% since the Iran conflic
ScienceThe “impossible” LED that could change everything
Scientists have developed a surprising new way to power materials that normally cannot conduct electricity, opening the door to a new generation of ultra pure near infrared LEDs for medical imaging, c
ScienceWaste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown
Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown New waste licensing rules will be laid out this week aimed at stopping waste carriers from exploiting loopholes and illegall
ScienceScientists reversed memory loss by recharging the brain’s tiny engines
Mitochondria are often described as the power plants of the cell, but in the brain, their role may be even more important than scientists once realized. These tiny structures supply the energy that ne
ScienceFirst-ever direct image of the cosmic web reveals the Universe’s hidden highways
Scientists have produced the clearest view ever of part of the cosmic web, the enormous hidden network of matter that stretches across the Universe and connects galaxies together. After spending hundr
ScienceScientists find hidden brain nutrient deficit that may fuel anxiety
People with anxiety disorders may share a measurable change in brain chemistry involving choline, an essential nutrient tied to memory, mood, cell structure, and nerve signaling. Research from UC Davi
ScienceHimalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people
The hybrid known as khipshang is bigger than a wolf but smaller than a dog There’s no doubt. The greyish coat, the effortless trot over soft snow, the way it stops, stalks, then strikes, picking off a
ScienceNASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched with the Dragon cargo spacecraft. The mission is headed to the International Space Station.
ScienceSpaceX to Launch Tallest Rocket
SpaceX is set to launch the tallest and most powerful rocket in history, a new version of Starship, within days.
ScienceCuriosity Shakes Loose a Pesky Rock
After NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled a sample from this rock on April 25, 2026, it withdrew its robotic arm and pulled the entire rock off the surface with it. Engineers spent several days reposi
ScienceCleaning up air pollution could weaken vital AMOC ocean current
Global warming already threatens to destabilise the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and new research shows that regional clean-air policies could reduce its strength further Facebook / Me
ScienceIs cannabis safe after 65? Stanford experts reveal 5 risks older adults should know
As cannabis use grows among older Americans, Stanford Medicine experts are warning that today's marijuana products are far more powerful than many people realize, and they may come with significant he
ScienceScientists discover vitamin B2 may help cancer cells survive
Vitamin B2 is essential for human health, but new research suggests it may also help cancer cells stay alive. Also known as riboflavin, vitamin B2 cannot be produced by the body and must come from foo