Category Science

In the depths of the Amazon and across the humid forests of the Philippines, two unassuming orb-weaving spiders have perfected the art of illusion. Instead of retreating into the shadows…

When it comes to space oddities, everyone seems to be glued to one object at the moment: Comet 3I/ATLAS. The mysterious comet, with its blue-green glow and dusty tail, has…

During the Triassic period, Earth looked very different. The planet’s landmass formed the supercontinent Pangea, surrounded by a single vast ocean, and home to strange creatures competing for dominance. Among…

In 2022, the research vessel Sonne journeyed to a remote corner of the ocean to retrieve samples from one of the most challenging environments on Earth. Using a sampling device…

Christmas Island lies around 217 miles (about 350 kilometers) from Indonesia, while mainland Australia is nearly five times as distant. But if you dig into the rocky base of the…

Non-invasive monitoring equipment is incredibly important to underwater scientific discovery. Placed in hard-to-monitor areas, these devices silently and invisibly record sounds to help scientists understand and protect marine life. Narwhals…

Fossils can reveal traces of an ancient world, but their exact age is not always easy to discern. Palaeontologists have traditionally relied on a range of methods to date fossil…

Despite their tranquil appearance, Hawaiian monk seals have plenty to say underwater. A new study published in Royal Society Open Science found that the endangered mammals produce 25 distinct underwater…

Scientists have long considered Enceladus, one of Saturn’s smaller, icy moons, a strong candidate for life beyond Earth. Now, new research published in Science Advances suggests its hidden ocean may…

Grab your lawn chair, sleeping bag, and hot cup of cocoa because the Leonid meteor shower, one of the most famous and unpredictable sky shows, will peak in the early…