Christmas full Moon is first since 1977
This Christmas we have a full Moon, the first in thirty-eight years - since 1977. This rare event will not occur again until 2043....
Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking nominated Luddite of the Year for AI comments
Elon Musk, CEO of private space transport firm SpaceX and electric automaker Tesla, and Stephen Hawking, a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of...
California ripe for mega earthquake needs early warning system say lawmakers
California is ripe for a mega earthquake and it desperately needs an early warning system, say Members of the US Congress who are urging...
Large asteroid celebrates Christmas with a close flyby
A large asteroid will be whizzing past Earth fairly closely – astronomically speaking – on Christmas eve. There is no need for alarm, however,...
Santa sleigh in sky on Xmas Eve is International Space Station
Children will see the Santa sleigh tonight in the sky over Britain. In fact, it will be the International Space Station orbiting 250 miles...
Giant comet that could wipe us out hits Earth every 40000 years
A giant comet that could wipe us out hits the Earth once every 40,000 to 100,000 years, says a group of British scientists. The...
Lioness Mmamoriri has a mane and roars like a male to survive
A lioness called Mmamoriri has a mane like her male counterparts, and roars and acts just like the king of the jungle in order to...
Chinese Moon rover finds rocks unlike anything seen before
The Chinese Moon rover – Yutu – has been analyzing moon rocks unlike anything seen before in previous lunar missions, including those from the...
Crows and goth parrots use tools to get food
Crows with tiny cameras attached were videoed using tools to get at food in one study, while in another study Goth Parrots (Greater Vasa...
UK shale has lots of poisonous selenium scientists warn
UK shale has lots of poisonous selenium, an element our body uses in tiny amounts, but is toxic to humans when levels are high...