Nov 09, 2020 09:33 am UTC| Science
One of the goals space agencies have when it comes to Mars is searching for alien life. As scientists look into how and where to look for possible signs of life, the answer to that may lie in our own deserts. A study...
Nov 09, 2020 08:45 am UTC| Science
Climate change has led to many devastating effects all over the world, such as rising sea levels and habitat loss for animals. Researchers have now revealed a bleaker picture for many animals regarding habitat loss,...
COVID-19 breakthrough: Scientists hopeful that coronavirus does not mutate into a more fatal disease
Nov 09, 2020 08:45 am UTC| Science
There has yet to be a cure for COVID-19 and until then, millions of people remain infected while hundreds of thousands have died from the disease. Despite fears that the coronavirus may mutate, scientists hope that it...
The future of nuclear: power stations could make hydrogen, heat homes and decarbonise industry
Nov 08, 2020 11:27 am UTC| Science
Nuclear power has provided low-carbon electricity to the UK for over 60 years and today it generates 17% of the countrys electricity. Until mid-2018, 15 nuclear reactors were the countrys largest source of low-carbon...
The International Space Station at 20 offers hope and a template for future cooperation
Nov 08, 2020 11:10 am UTC| Science
On Nov. 2, 2020, the International Space Station celebrated its 20th anniversary of continuous human occupation. With astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world working together, the ISS has demonstrated humankinds...
COVID-19 news: New study finds pandemic has now affected dreams
Nov 06, 2020 10:00 am UTC| Science
For most of the year, many countries have been forced into a lockdown to practice social distancing since the outbreak of COVID-19 onto the world. As people learn to live differently, a study found that the pandemic has...
Asteroid warning: Apophis found to be accelerating through space
Nov 05, 2020 09:38 am UTC| Science
One of the asteroids that space agencies are keeping tabs on is the asteroid Apophis. In contrast to previous studies predicting when Apophis would arrive by Earth, astronomers have raised a concern that the asteroid is...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case
US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed
Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects