T here are four fundamental forces in the universe: gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. They ...

Scientists tracking changes to the Qaanaaq Ice Cap in northwestern Greenland have reported the loss of ice that would reach almost to the roof of a three-story building over 13 years. The report ...

The WHO and Africa CDC have pushed back against the DRC health minister's statements that the outbreak is "under control".

At Challenger Deep, it takes around 15 seconds for sound to travel from the ship to the seafloor and back. However, it’s known that the speed of this journey can be subtly influenced by the sea’s ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Is there a more perfectly named animal than the hammerhead shark? It’s a name that really hits the nail on the head, and – as we only recently learned – in more ways than one. Host Rachel Funnell ...

The Tsimané and the Mosetén are remarkable, although their success may be more complex than it seems at first glance.

Chances are you’ll get a rough split between the “I had a headache and couldn’t lift my arm for days” people and the “didn’t ...

It was on a website hosting a list of these hypothetical allotropes that Professor Karl Börjesson at the University of ...

In the 1970s and '80s, scientists discovered there was a hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. The hole grows and shrinks in waves that ride with the seasons, reaching its maximum size between mid ...

Pittcon’s return to the city of its birth will bring together their respective expertise in a rare opportunity for scientists.

The tiger cats are one of the shyest, most cryptic groups of animals. They're all smaller than domestic house cats and live ...