In summary, then: why do metals feel colder than non-metals? It’s because you’re not actually feeling the temperature at all ...

The planet Jupiter has no solid ground – no surface, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. There’s nothing to walk ...

T he Moon was volcanically active for a long time, but if we look at its mysterious far side, we now know exactly how long ...

F or the first time, scientists have recovered the mummified, frozen body of a juvenile saber-toothed cat from the Arctic ...

The world’s largest coral colony has been discovered in the Solomon Islands, measuring a whopping 34 by 32 meters (112 by 105 ...

Most of humanity’s energy needs will one day come by harnessing the power of the Sun, but whether that is by replicating it ...

Today, the future of the red wolf still remains uncertain. Classified as a critically endangered species on the IUCN Red List ...

S ome animals have a curious way of emitting light that we humans can see when we shine a blacklight on them, a pastime that ...

The LMC is a dwarf galaxy, relatively close to the Earth (in galactic terms) at around 160,000 light years away. That may ...

There are lots of different species of coral, a rich diversity of which can be found in the coral triangle where this latest ...

Not only that, but the second lens also magnifies the first – though not very bright, it can be seen in the images collected ...

T he fossilized remains of an entire prehistoric ecosystem, complete with footprints of extinct animals, have been discovered ...