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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine peering into the night sky with a powerful telescope and seeing galaxies scattered across the cosmic landscape. Some are so distant that their light has been travelling for over 13 billion ...

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 ...

Our bodies emit chemical messages in the form of scents that have mainly evolved for communication between humans. However, as dogs have a long history of domestication, living side by side with ...

Noise-cancelling headphones have become increasingly popular for people seeking peace and quiet, whether in a bustling office or on a noisy airplane. But how exactly do they work, and can using them ...

According to new research, what you eat may be just as important as the type of diet you follow when it comes to protecting your heart. A major new study, which tracked nearly 200,000 people over ...

It is generally believed that people become gradually less sociable as they grow older. Is this actually the case, and if so, what causes this change? A new study published in the peer-reviewed ...

The concept of living in a simulation has been a widespread topic of speculation and discussion in recent years. The hypothesis suggests that we are part of a virtual world comparable to a ...