Deep-water expeditions in the Coral Sea continue to reveal how little of the ocean’s biodiversity has actually been documented. Areas that appear visually empty on sonar scans often contain dense biological communities once remotely operated vehicles descend to the seafloor. In several recent surveys, scientists working across reefs, seamounts and steep underwater slopes encountered species…
On 20 May 2026, biomedical research onboard the International Space Station had a focus on cancer research and blood-related experiments, as well as preparations for spacewalks by astronauts onboard. As noted by NASA, during Expedition 74, the crew on board the ISS utilises microgravity conditions to understand how different diseases develop in space conditions, especially…
The Pennine hills are likely to become ground zero for combating climate change. In northern England’s peatland bogs, thousands of strategically made holes, called “scallop bunds,” are aiding in bringing back destroyed peatlands to life, sequestering carbon, and restoring wetlands. Researchers at The University of Manchester and conservation organisations such as The National Trust claim…
NASA is preparing to reveal more details about its long-term Moon Base strategy, and the timing feels important. Space agencies around the world are racing towards the Moon again, private companies are joining the push, and interest in lunar exploration seems bigger than it has been in decades. On May 26, the agency will host…
Scientists at King’s College London have developed an experimental bone-healing material made from sheep wool that could one day offer a sustainable alternative to collagen in regenerative medicine. The research focused on keratin, a structural protein naturally found in wool, hair, and nails. In laboratory and animal tests, the wool-derived material successfully supported bone regeneration…
NEW DELHI: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has pulled off a dramatic flyby of Mars, capturing striking close-up views of the Red Planet, including the massive Huygens Crater, as it slingshots deeper into the solar system on its billion-mile journey to a mysterious metal-rich asteroid.The spacecraft swept just 4,609 kilometres above Mars on May 15, using the…
A pair of humpback whales swam between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, research published on Wednesday found. The distances of the journeys are the greatest ever recorded. The work by a team of international scientists used tens of thousands of images taken of whale tales to identify the two vast…
IIT Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific honours. The recognition places him among an elite group of scientists whose work has shaped modern knowledge, including figures such as Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Agrawal received the honour for his pioneering contributions…
Scientists from China have identified the existence of human-like speech pathways in the brains of marmoset monkeys, providing insights into the evolution of speech and communication in primates. According to the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, marmoset brains contain an arcuate fasciculus, which is believed to be responsible for…
The spectacular planetary nebula, NGC 6302, resembling the delicate wings of a cosmic butterfly is located nearly 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. The Hubble space telescope captured the remarkable details, revealing the final stages of a star’s life. Spanning over 3 light-years across, this glowing cloud of gas shines intensely in ultraviolet light,…