Emerging Technologies
This NASA animation shows a star exploding
New animations released by NASA are recasting a groundbreaking astronomical moment in a whole new light.
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Nature and Biodiversity
Zealandia is the world's newest continent. This is how it stayed hidden for so long
Earth's newest continent 'Zealandia' was found thanks to a giant underwater land grab.
Nature and Biodiversity
The Earth has a brand new continent
According to a new study of Earth's crust, there's another continent called 'Zealandia.'
Nature and Biodiversity
The 7 Earth-size planets that could be home to aliens
NASA have found 7 new Earth-like planets.
Nature and Biodiversity
Watch this astronaut's video of lightning going up, rather than down
An astronaut has recorded a 'first of its kind' video of mysterious blue jets of electricity.
Nature and Biodiversity
The best - and worst - countries for air pollution and electricity use
The best and worst countries in the world when it comes to air pollution and electricity use.
Industries in Depth
How living in space changes your body, in ways you might not expect
8 weird things that happen to your body if you live in space for a year.
Industries in Depth
We're just the time it takes to make a coffee away from the Apocalypse, according the Doomsday Clock
A group of scientists behind the "Doomsday Clock" have symbolically moved its time 30 seconds closer to midnight.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Elon Musk wants to send a million people to Mars
Elon Musk has announced an ambitious plan to colonize Mars.
Astronomers think they now understand the mystery of giant space 'blobs'
A team of scientists think they now understand how Lyman-alpha blobs shine so brightly.
These photos of Jupiter look 'like nothing we have seen or imagined before'
These photographs, released by NASA, give a unique view of Jupiter.
Industries in Depth
Window panes made of transparent wood – it's not as crazy as it sounds
A team of researchers is developing see-through wood as an alternative to glass.
Industries in Depth
The visible universe might be smaller than we thought
Research suggests that the observable edge of the universe might be closer than we thought.