Why has Virgin Orbit shut down and what will happen to UK spaceports?
Virgin Orbit's failed launch in January was the start of the end for the company, which has now sold off…
Athletes may look bigger if they wear higher numbers on their jerseys
Volunteers judged cartoon American football players to be slimmer when they had a lower number on their jersey
Galaxy smash-ups may explain strange light from early universe
Light from hydrogen in the early universe has baffled astronomers, but researchers have spotted interacting galaxies that could explain how…
Japan’s SLIM moon lander has shockingly survived a third lunar night
Almost all moon landers break down during the extraordinary cold of lunar night, but Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon…
Last common ancestor of all life emerged far earlier than thought
All life on Earth can trace its origin to LUCA, the last universal common ancestor – and now it seems…
Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules
Last year, Meta allowed thousands of paid ads containing sexually explicit imagery on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram
Best ever map of early universe is double-edged sword for cosmologists
The finest ever map of the cosmic microwave background - the faint evidence of the universe's early form - has…
Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders
A study of more than 6 million children finds that exposure to antibiotics in the womb or early in life…
The Milky Way’s black hole may be spinning at top speed
Using machine learning to analyse data from the Event Horizon Telescope, researchers found the black hole at the centre of…
Covid-19 may have started in raccoon dogs, new DNA evidence shows
Swabs taken from various surfaces at a seafood and live animal market in Wuhan, China, that were positive for the…