May 23, 2019

Someone has made beer using 5,000-year-old yeast from Ancient Egypt

If you think the beer at your local bar tastes a little stale, spare a thought for the researchers who

Astronomers just detected 18 new Earth-sized exoplanets

Sometimes planets turn up where you least expect – such as in data from the Kepler space-hunting telescope that had

New artificial photosynthesis breakthrough uses gold to turn CO2 into liquid fuel

Scientists have developed a new way of achieving artificial photosynthesis, producing high-energy hydrocarbons by leveraging electron-rich gold nanoparticles as a

Scientists have discovered the oldest fossils of multicellular life on land

From deep in the shale beds of Arctic Canada, what seems to be the earliest evidence of life on land

Expert panel: humans really have started a new geological epoch on Earth

In a couple of years, the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) could have an important decision to make. A working group

Physicists have officially smashed the record for high-temperature superconductivity

Scientists in Germany have hit a new superconductivity milestone – achieving a resistance-free electrical current at the highest temperature yet:

NASA just revealed more of its 2024 plan to return to the Moon

NASA has chosen 11 American companies to help them build the next lunar landers that will carry humans to the

An entire US city is being held hostage by cybercriminals

The city of Baltimore is under attack, but not by someone armed with guns or bombs. Two weeks ago, cybercriminals

Being in nature as a kid is linked to better mental health in adulthood

As the world grows ever more urban, the lack of natural outdoor space could have lifelong consequences for our mental