May 19, 2022

A new enzyme found in compost just set a speed record for breaking down plastic

A plastic container thrown into landfill can take hundreds of years to break down naturally, but a newly discovered enzyme

Scientists have exposed a ‘hidden’ global arachnid trade, and it has dire consequences

Scientists have uncovered an extensive unmonitored trade of spiders, scorpions, and related species around the world. Many of these arachnids

One of the hot, dense blobs deep inside Earth has been revealed with new imaging

For the first time, scientists have taken a proper look at an ultra-low velocity zone. These enigmatic pockets of rock

The evolution of a head has been traced back surprisingly far back our ancestral line

What’s in a head? According to new research, a little bit of our ancestors’ tails. In the early days of

These videos from a space probe flying past the Sun are truly out of this world

A spacecraft looping around the Sun has made its first close approach – and filmed the encounter in glorious detail.

NASA announces InSight lander on Mars may only have a few months left

The InSight Mars lander will cease science operations sometime in the next few months due to a decreasing power supply,