New images reveal fine threads of million-degree plasma woven throughout the Sun’s atmosphere

Researchers at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) unveil highest-ever resolution images of the Sun from NASA’s solar sounding rocket mission Newly released images of...

Infertility poses ‘major threat’ to biodiversity during climate change, study warns

A new study by University of Liverpool ecologists warns that heat-induced male infertility will see some species succumb to the effects of climate change...

Experts have discovered how zebra stripes work

Researchers at the University of Bristol have found why zebra fur is thinly striped and sharply outlined. Their findings, published today in the Journal of...

First radio detection of Type Ia supernova explosion captured at Jodrell Bank

After decades of trying, astronomers have found the origin of a Type Ia supernova explosion using radio emissions, thanks to the e-MERLIN telescope network...

Turtle’s tale reveals dual fishing threat

The story of a turtle caught twice in fishing nets reveals a dual threat facing many ocean animals. The female loggerhead turtle, called "Thunderbird", was...

NASA discovers pockets of water on the moon

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates...

A billion year old fossil, which provides a new link in the evolution of...

A billion year old fossil, which provides a new link in the evolution of animals, has been discovered in the Scottish Highlands. A team of...

Climate change threatens the end of the Truffle

The lucrative truffle industry is set to disappear within a generation due to climate change. A warmer and drier climate will be responsible for the...

A team of Manchester Students aim to create the world’s first spaceplane

A team of students from the University of Manchester aim to revolutionise space travel by designing and building the world’s first successful spaceplane. Led by...

Picky eaters? Cuttlefish show their intelligence by snubbing sub-standard snacks

A study has found that cuttlefish can pass a fishy version of the ‘marshmallow test’ – and those that can delay gratification the longest...