Two supermassive black holes discovered in close orbit as galaxies merge
Scientists believe two supermassive black holes will form a ‘binary’ - two black holes bound to each other by their gravitational pull – as...
Space laser weapon to protect International Space Station from debris proposed
Space technology may soon reach its first weapons milestone if a proposal to fit a laser gun on the International Space Station to protect...
Killer Asian giant hornets coming to UK – six humans killed in France
Killer Asian giant hornets, which average 2 inches in length and have killed six people in France, appear to be making their way to...
Massive hole 1.8 billion light years across found in space
Scientists have discovered an inconceivably massive hole 1.8 billion light years across in deep space. They say the ‘Supervoid’ is the largest known structure...
Fit lasers to International Space Station to shoot at space debris, say scientists
If an international team of scientists has its way, the International Space Station will be fitted with a laser weapon to shoot at space debris,...
Arran diver Howard Wood receives world’s top grassroots environmental award
Howard Wood, who spearheaded a campaign that established Scotland’s first community-developed Marine Protected Area, giving locals a voice in a debate that had long...
Using mathematics to decide whether parties should form a coalition
Whoever thought of using mathematics to determine whether a political party should form a coalition? One Italian mathematician professor does, and says his model...
New Glass Frog species discovered in Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica
A new species of Glass Frog has been discovered in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica. Known scientifically as Hyalinobatrachium dianae, the frog is...
Tragedy of eminent scientist who was fired for seeing Nessie
Dr. Denys Tucker (1921-2009) was an eminent scientist who was fired as principal scientific officer at the Natural History Museum because he claimed he...
Astronauts hibernating in space may become possible, says European Space Agency
Astronauts hibernating in space would mean spaceships could be made smaller and would not have to carry so much water and food, says the European...