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...
Glitter clouds rather than mirrors make for more nimble orbiting telescopes
Using glitter clouds instead of mirrors for stargazing telescopes would be much cheaper and make for easier-to-deploy orbiting instruments, NASA says. Telescopes could have reflective...
Planet Earth hums and now scientists know why – ocean waves colliding
The Earth has a low-frequency hum that has baffled scientists for many years. We cannot hear it, but seismic instruments have been detecting it...
Animals’ body clocks influenced by colours
Animal’s body clocks – how they biologically measure the time - are affected not just by how much light there is, but also by...
White dwarf star tore planet apart, Italian scientists believe
A white dwarf star was seen tearing a planet apart at the edge of our galaxy, the Milky Way, by astronomers. A white dwarf...
Nessie sighting claim cost Natural History Museum top scientist his job
In 1959, the Natural History Museum’s principal scientific officer, Dr. Denys Tucker (1921-2009), said he saw Nessie the Loch Ness Monster, a claim which...
Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough a potential game-changer for carbon capture
A major artificial photosynthesis breakthrough could be a huge game-changer for addressing human-induced climate change by capturing CO2 emissions before they are vented into the...
Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 25th birthday on 24 April
Exactly 25 years ago on 24 April, the Hubble Space Telescope was taken into orbit by Space Shuttle Discovery in what was at the...
Dark matter not so ‘dark’ after all, seen interacting with non-gravity force
Dark matter, something we cannot see with telescopes or detect with instruments, but know it is there because of its gravitational effects on visible...