Consumed Stars
Scientists have detected the faint glow of stars stripped of gas by voracious companions, revealing cosmic cannibalism through precise telescopic measurements.
The Fevered Climate
Analysing ancient climate records reveals how environmental changes and diseases shaped societies across the Roman Empire, emphasising the need for health considerations in modern climate assessments.
Over Martian Shores
Mars’ water history, studied by NASA’s Perseverance rover in the Jezero crater, suggests past habitability and enlightens its climatic past.
Retreating Futures
New satellite data and machine learning models predicts a third of European Alps’ glaciers will retreat by 2050.
Cosmic Reflections
Researchers have discovered a young Earth-sized planet orbiting a Sun-like star, ideal for studying planetary evolution.
In Venusian Skies
Venus’s clouds, rich in sulphuric acid and iron minerals, significantly influence its atmosphere and weather patterns.
Changing Matter
The composition of tiny airborne particles, called particulate matter, causes various changes in lung cells, impacting both their behaviour at a molecular level and their appearance.
Driven by Drought
Research on Africa from 1992-2013 shows droughts influence human migration towards water sources or cities, driven by environmental, political, and socio-economic factors.
Musical Measurements of the Spheres
Astronomers have used asteroseismology, the analysis of star vibrations, to precisely determine the distances of stars from Earth.
Footprints on the Moon
Humans, having made a significant impact on Earth, now mark the Moon, potentially starting a new era, the ‘Lunar Anthropocene’.