- February 15, 2025
Earth wouldn’t have ice caps without eroding rocks and quiet volcanoes
Antarctic ice on 1 Jan 2024 NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Earth’s climate isn’t easy to cool down – especially if
Waste surveillance at just 20 airports could spot the next pandemic
A network of airports like Hong Kong International Airport could effectively detect disease outbreaks Yuen Man Cheung / Alamy A
Astronomers have spotted the largest known object in the universe
Artist’s illustration of the large-scale structure of the universe Science Photo Library/Alamy Astronomers have found the largest known structure in
Cuddling koalas show unexpected sociable side in surprising video
Koalas are usually regarded as solitary animals, but new footage is revealing a more gregarious side. Darcy Watchorn at Deakin University,
Salamanders fill their toes with blood to release sticky grip
The translucent toes of a wandering salamander William P. Goldenberg How salamanders manage to move around on uneven, vertical tree
The best new sci-fi this month featuring a TJ Klune thriller and new Adrian Tchaikovsky
A dark moon is the location for Adrian Tchaikovsky’s new sci-fi novel Shroud Laperruque / Alamy Humanoid mosquitoes, alien contact
Surge in ocean heat is a sign climate change is accelerating
High sea temperatures contributed to stormy weather in California in late 2023 Kevin Carter/Getty Images The surge in ocean temperatures
Setting fire to a million acres of California could cut smoke by half
Firefighters in California during a prescribed burn San Francisco Chronicle via Getty You can fight fire with fire, even in
Paris Agreement: The US is leaving the global climate pact – what happens next?
Donald Trump holding an executive order announcing the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images A cheer went
Fire at world’s largest battery facility is a clean energy setback
Smoke rises during a fire at Vistra Energy’s Moss Landing battery storage facility in California on 17 January Bloomberg /