Star for a day

A star on the brink of explosion will be visible from Earth. But not for long.

• 27 mins

Earthquake in Taiwan

A powerful earthquake in Taiwan demonstrates the country’s preparedness.

• 27 mins

Bird flu in Antarctica

Highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected along the Antarctic coast

• 31 mins

Unexpected black hole in our galaxy

Unexpected black hole in our galaxy; Ancient Horse DNA; the mechanisms of addiction

• 31 mins

An armada for asteroid Apophis?

Friday, April 13th 2029 – mark it in your calendar...an asteroid is coming

• 26 mins

Crossover infections

Bird flu spreads from cows to cats in the US, as chimps are seen eating bat poo in Uganda

• 27 mins

Changing blood types and whale grammar

Could future blood transfusions be made safer by mixing in a new bacterial enzyme?

• 31 mins

Aurora Bore-WOW-lis

They were the best northern and southern lights in decades, but why? And what’s next?

• 31 mins

The roots of fentanyl addiction

A study in mice suggests that fentanyl affects the part of the brain that regulates fear.

• 30 mins

Trusting AI with science

AI will be a feature of future breakthroughs, how will we know when to trust its results?

• 31 mins

A humungous temporary tentacle

The origami superpowers of a single-celled pond hunter, the protist Lacrymaria olor.

• 38 mins

US bird flu response warning

Mice become the next to get it and expert Rick Bright calls for stronger counter measures

• 34 mins

China: Scientific superpower

How has China reached the top spot of scientific research?

• 26 mins

On the road to halting HIV

An injectable antiviral "PrEP" therapy that gives 100% protection against HIV infection.

• 28 mins

Cleaner mining, cleaner batteries

Science in Action is at the UK's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

• 29 mins

Hurricane Beryl’s trail of destruction

Hurricane Beryl hit the Caribbean, before moving into Mexico and then Texas.

• 28 mins

Destination Asteroid Apophis

The ESA is starting preparatory work for its next planetary defence mission.

• 33 mins

The human cost of the decline of nature’s carcass cleaners

The loss of vultures in India may be responsible for half a million human deaths.

• 31 mins

Examining Nasa's new evidence for Martian life

Mars rock found that may indicate it hosted microbial life billions of years ago

• 29 mins

Detecting undetected bird flu cases

Cases of bird flu in farm workers in the US may be going underreported.

• 32 mins

The spread of rabies into Cape fur seals

In June this year there was the first detected occurrence of rabies in Cape fur seals.

• 30 mins

Fisheries mismanagement uncovered

Fishery assessment models overestimate the sustainability of the world’s fisheries.

• 29 mins

Wow! A mystery signal solved

In 1977 astronomers recorded a strange radio transmission, perhaps even from aliens.

• 29 mins

Concerning viruses found in fur farmed animals

A survey of diseased animals from fur farms has revealed potentially threatening viruses

• 30 mins

A landslide-induced megatsunami in Greenland

The 200-metre-high tsunami sloshed between the cliffs of Dickson Fjord for nine days

• 29 mins

Flash floods in the Sahara

The Sahara has been experiencing unusually heavy rainfall due to an extratropical cyclone

• 26 mins

Historic weather extremes revealed using tree-rings

The jet stream has shaped extreme weather, influencing harvests, wildfires and epidemics

• 26 mins

Excesses of rain

How much did climate change drive storm Helene?

• 34 mins

Nobel convergence

A look at the stories behind the Nobel science prizes announced this week.

• 38 mins

Marvels of life and death

As fish farming impacts grow, a look at some clever life-hacks at the extremes.

• 36 mins