Climate change warning: Global warming could lead up to a spike in habitat loss by end of the century

Nov 09, 2020 08:45 am UTC| Science

Climate change has led to many devastating effects all over the world, such as rising sea levels and habitat loss for animals. Researchers have now revealed a bleaker picture for many animals regarding habitat loss,...

COVID-19 breakthrough: Scientists hopeful that coronavirus does not mutate into a more fatal disease

Nov 09, 2020 08:45 am UTC| Science

There has yet to be a cure for COVID-19 and until then, millions of people remain infected while hundreds of thousands have died from the disease. Despite fears that the coronavirus may mutate, scientists hope that it...

The future of nuclear: power stations could make hydrogen, heat homes and decarbonise industry

Nov 08, 2020 11:27 am UTC| Science

Nuclear power has provided low-carbon electricity to the UK for over 60 years and today it generates 17% of the countrys electricity. Until mid-2018, 15 nuclear reactors were the countrys largest source of low-carbon...

The International Space Station at 20 offers hope and a template for future cooperation

Nov 08, 2020 11:10 am UTC| Science

On Nov. 2, 2020, the International Space Station celebrated its 20th anniversary of continuous human occupation. With astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world working together, the ISS has demonstrated humankinds...

COVID-19 news: New study finds pandemic has now affected dreams

Nov 06, 2020 10:00 am UTC| Science

For most of the year, many countries have been forced into a lockdown to practice social distancing since the outbreak of COVID-19 onto the world. As people learn to live differently, a study found that the pandemic has...

Asteroid warning: Apophis found to be accelerating through space

Nov 05, 2020 09:38 am UTC| Science

One of the asteroids that space agencies are keeping tabs on is the asteroid Apophis. In contrast to previous studies predicting when Apophis would arrive by Earth, astronomers have raised a concern that the asteroid is...

NASA discovery: Juno spacecraft finds 'elves' and 'sprites' in Jupiter's atmosphere

Nov 05, 2020 09:17 am UTC| Science

Space agencies like NASA are also observing occurrences in other planets such as the gas giant Jupiter. The agency has since made a discovery on Jupiter with the help of its Juno spacecraft, spotting atmospheric...