Asteroid filmed ripping apart by a dead star, forming glowing ring
An asteroid being ripped apart by a dead star, and forming a ring of glowing debris has been captured in an image by scientists...
Persian Gulf heat inhospitable for humans one day – study
Persian Gulf heat may become so intense due to climate change that much of the region could become inhospitable for human life, say two scientists...
Chocolate plant Theobroma cacao 10 million years old
Scientists have discovered that Theobroma cacao - the chocolate plant – evolved 10 million years ago, putting all previous scientific and historical statements regarding...
Sahara Desert once had a massive river
The Sahara Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, used to have a huge river system coursing through it, a team of researchers...
Vancouver prepares for king tides
Tens of thousands of sandbags have been used to create defensive barriers along a 200-metre stretch of Locarno Beach, one of the beaches that...
Beautiful coral reefs are healthier than ugly ones, study finds
Beautiful coral reefs tend to be healthier than less pretty or plain ugly ones, according to an objective computational analysis of photographs. Most of...
Pluto has ice volcanoes, twirling moons plus 50 other discoveries – NASA
Included among the 50 exciting discoveries about Pluto, are its possible ice volcanoes and moons that orbit the planet like spinning tops, researchers on...
Sun erupting over 12 flares captured in incredible NASA video
The sun erupting over 12 flares on its surface has been captured on an incredible video taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), a...
Aggreko maintains full-year profit guidance
Glasgow-based Aggreko said that it is maintaining its full-year profit guidance, despite a six percent drop in third-quarter revenues compared to last year.
The temporary...
Antarctic sea ice data sharing agreed by Australian and Chinese scientists
Australian and Chinese scientists have agreed to share their gathered data and research on Antarctic sea ice. They will work together to develop new...