Astrophysics

SpaceX’s Starship will orbit Earth for first time during next flight

SpaceX’s Starship will orbit Earth for first time durin...

SIN Sep 18, 2026 0 44

Starship's next test flight will be its first orbital mission. The craft will al...

Fishapod fossil shows early elbows came in a variety of forms

Fishapod fossil shows early elbows came in a variety of...

SIN Sep 18, 2026 0 36

The fish that preceded the first four-legged land animals came in a wider variet...

Physicists are scrambling to make sense of possible dark matter signal

Physicists are scrambling to make sense of possible dar...

SIN Sep 18, 2026 0 28

Following the possible recent detection of a dark matter particle, researchers h...

Our brain evolved from two primitive nervous systems that merged

Our brain evolved from two primitive nervous systems th...

SIN Sep 18, 2026 0 33

The front and back parts of our brain come from different progenitor cells in em...

See the dazzling images that won Astronomy Photographer of the Year

See the dazzling images that won Astronomy Photographer...

SIN Sep 18, 2026 0 24

Stunning pictures of nebulae, stars, the moon and more took top prizes in this y...

Robots clash in first naval engagement between uncrewed sea drones

Robots clash in first naval engagement between uncrewed...

SIN Sep 18, 2026 0 22

Earlier this month, the Ukrainian Navy used an uncrewed vessel to attack and sin...

Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century

Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a cen...

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 112

The enigmatic tiger cats of South America now encompass a new species – the tilc...

Short bursts of exercise can boost your cognition

Short bursts of exercise can boost your cognition

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 27

Just a couple of minutes of walking around or stretching every hour can improve ...

Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her nose amputated

Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her ...

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 30

Texts from imperial China suggest that some crimes were punishable with unusual ...

Plug-in solar panels still have safety risks in the UK despite legalisation

Plug-in solar panels still have safety risks in the UK ...

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 24

Plug-in solar panels offer reduced bills and can help boost renewable energy on ...

Why it is time to restate the case for the importance of research on animals

Why it is time to restate the case for the importance o...

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 21

Recent progress on alternatives to animal testing is hugely welcome. But talk of...

Satellite data gives clearer picture of how ice sheets are losing mass

Satellite data gives clearer picture of how ice sheets ...

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 21

The longest satellite record ever compiled shows the vast majority of ice loss f...

Earth is getting less dusty – which is both good and bad

Earth is getting less dusty – which is both good and bad

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 26

The amount of dust in the atmosphere has fallen, which is good for our lungs, bu...

Asteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres from the crater

Asteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres fr...

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 28

Researchers have watched a huge crater form on the lunar surface, and its widesp...

T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded

T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was w...

SIN Sep 17, 2026 0 40

Analysis of the chemistry of ancient T. rex tooth enamel adds weight to the idea...

How older siblings may shape sexual orientation via mother’s immune system

How older siblings may shape sexual orientation via mot...

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 59

It has long been observed that men with older brothers are more likely to be gay...

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