A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in centuries
A volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in hundreds of years.
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World’s ‘oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994
Parents of boy born in Ohio, US, used ‘adopted’ IVF embryo that had been stored away for more than 30 yearsThe world’s “oldest baby” has been born in the US from an embryo that was frozen in 1994, it has been reported.Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born on…
Fireflies are lighting up summer skies. But the glowing bugs are still on the decline
More fireflies than usual are lighting up summer evenings in the U.S. Northeast.
British warship sunk in 1703 storm gives up its secrets three centuries on
Race against time to study HMS Northumberland as shifting sands expose part of well-preserved wreck off KentThe British warship HMS Northumberland was built in 1679 as part of a wave of naval modernisation overseen by Samuel Pepys, a decade after he ha…
Russia’s Far East ‘land of fire and ice’ avoids major damage from earthquake and tsunami
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents to flee buildings but causing only a few injuries.
A submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean
An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches.
Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track miniscule changes to Earth’s land and ice
NASA and India have paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite capable of tracking the slightest changes in land and ice.
Planetary scientist Michele Dougherty made first female UK astronomer royal
Physicist who worked on Nasa Cassini mission ‘absolutely delighted’ after being awarded 350-year-old title A planetary scientist whose research revealed the possibility of extraterrestrial life on one of Saturn’s moons has been made the first female as…
‘We have a cloud, and that’s the end’: first Australian-made orbital rocket crashes shortly after takeoff
While Gilmour Space’s Eris rocket lasted only 14 seconds in the air above Bowen, nascent Australian space industry says failed orbit attempt is a launchpad for future successFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news em…
Brain injuries and legal battles: the NFL’s persistent problem with CTE
The league first publicly accepted there was a link between the sport and the incurable brain disease in 2016 – but still outright denied claimsOn Monday evening, a man brandishing an AR-15-style rifle walked into the east midtown Manhattan office towe…