The Ring Nebula (also known as Messier 57 or NGC 6720) lies in the constellation Lyra and is a classic example of a ...

Will we finally be able to answer one of astronomy’s hardest questions: what is most of the matter in the universe made of?

Ever wonder why, despite getting enough sleep, you still feel exhausted, moody, or unfocused? Research suggests the issue might be your exposure to artificial light at night, such as screens from ...

Recently we made an attempt to put incomprehensible astronomical distances into a human perspective. We started by looking at the vast distances within our solar system, moving on to distances within ...

Jupiter has 79 known moons, the four largest of which are known as the 'Galilean moons'. These four worlds are among the most fascinating in our entire solar system. In this article, we will attempt ...

A few of the deeper returning questions people engage with in conversations and discussions about cosmology relate to what happened before the big bang and what instigated the big bang in the first ...

Since its relatively humble beginnings in 1998, when it was first introduced to consumers, Wi-Fi has become a familiar name in almost every household, office building, or even coffee place. Although ...

Research conducted by scientists from University College London, UEA, and the University of Lyon suggests that people in the countryside commonly develop a better sense of direction than those growing ...

Japanese astronomer Tomonori Totani from the University of Tokyo proposed a novel idea to expand on the existing range of methods to search for extraterrestrial life focusing on space dust that finds ...

Have you ever woken up with a vivid memory of a dream, while someone else remembers nothing at all? A new study by researchers at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, in collaboration with the ...

Cultures have used ivory for crafting artwork since around 1800 BCE. This material has been great for art patrons over the centuries, but not so much for the elephants. Due to an alarming decline in ...

Flamingos in East Africa are facing an unexpected threat that could disrupt their populations and the ecological balance of the region. A recent study by King's College London has unearthed surprising ...