Things are looking good for landing on March 2, for a pretty badass mission.

You may think that time started 13.8 billion years ago at the birth of the universe, but physicists with alternative definitions of time have other ideas

The 2024 YR4 asteroid is being closely monitored with a 3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – higher than any other in recorded history – with NASA scientists reportedly concerned about its trajectory

The discovery of Thutmose II is described as a huge one in the understanding of human story

The person had an estimated height of around 5ft 6in

Breathe a sigh of relief. Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 98.5% chance of missing Earth in 2032.

Thutmose II didn’t rule for long, but the find marks a major moment for Egyptology.

Sure, they’re particles and rocks, but they’re still a fascinatingly long way from home.

The two stars are taking turns feeding off one another.

“The diversity of ways that white dwarf stars can blow up is much greater than previously expected.”

As much as we want to tell Mr Sulu to “Take us to warp factor five”, dangerous causality problems, tricky maths and negative energy could get in the way.

Hydrogen gas might be generated in the millions-of-years long processes.

The new findings potentially give scientists a “ready-made trove of fossil candidates” to explore.

Two sinkholes have appeared in the Surrey village of Godstone, but how have they formed and are they dangerous?

A man in Poland discovered the purported remains of a second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in his backyard.

Seeds from the last toromiro, unique to remote Easter Island, were taken away in the 1960s. Now, after a crucial discovery gave hope for its survival, it is making a return

Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snowline recedes, raising concerns of a feedback loop that could lead to faster sea-level rise

The possibilities are endless.

The skull of a newly discovered apex predator was unearthed at a remote dig site near the River Nile.

The weakening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation could be bolstering rainfall over the Amazon, reducing the risk it will reach a tipping point

Also aptly known as a dancing plant, the telegraph plant’s leaflets move in circular motions for no obvious reason

Animal bones can tell archeologists more about these ‘bear-baiting’ spectacles.

Even more confusingly, the signal appeared to be moving across the sky.

The discovery may pave the way to new treatments for age-related diseases, researchers say.

If primordial black holes exist, their tidal forces could rip your cells apart.

A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than scientists thought.

NASA has increased the chances of the ‘city-killing’ asteroid smashing into Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 would leave a 3,000-foot-wide crater in the ground if it were to hit our planet.

Wolves could have a significantly positive impact on the environment, experts say in first-of-its-kind study

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision seem to be increasing

Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power their photosynthesis, which may be an evolutionary adaptation to a time when the oceans were iron-rich and green-tinged

Dark matter has turned out to be more elusive than physicists had hoped

New fossils and analytical tools provide unprecedented insights into dinosaur sensory perception

The exciting event will be the first of four eclipses throughout 2025

The individual is believed to belong to a group first seen in 2021.

Humans might not be that special in the universe after all.

“We described them as ‘never growing up’ because they have maintained their primordial disk long after the expected time frame for primordial disks to have dissipated.”

Weird noises, mysterious constructions and strange disappearances have left scientists scratching their heads. Here are seven phenomena we still can’t explain.

A prototype thermoelectric generator can attach directly to the tailpipe of a car, capturing its waste heat.

Memories emerge earlier in some cultures than others, but researchers have long puzzled over our inability to recall events before two or three years of age

Nick Baker takes a look at the super-sized crustacean that lives in the deepest, darkest ocean: the giant isopod

Researchers have discovered an “unexpected” accumulation of the radioactive isotope beryllium-10, deep in the Pacific Ocean.

The cuddly, colorful parrots have become a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Here’s what to know about the famously affectionate birds

As well as formulating the laws of gravity, Sir Isaac Newton was a theologian

Archaeologists are still unraveling the mysteries of an unusual burial site in Dijon, France, which dates to between 450 and 25 B.C.E.

Findings may lead to ecologically conscious urban planning, researchers say

Developers have agreed to incorporate the remains into its plans and put them on display

Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.

Batteries built on quantum principles could offer fast charging and discharging – and the technology may just have moved a little closer to the real world

Scientists have confirmed a great white shark found dead on a beach in western Victoria in 2023 was killed by orcas for its liver.

There is an estimated 2.3% chance that the 2024 YR4 asteroid is heading our way. Here’s everything you need to know about the space rock – including how much damage it could actually cause.