The Latest Breaking News on Science

3 moons of Neptune may be remnants of ice worlds shattered in a catastrophic crash

"We've had only a single flyby — Voyager 2 in 1989 — and these results make clear there's much more to learn."

Space · Aug 3

Did you solve it? Are you a match for the world’s smartest teen?

The solution to today’s puzzle

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the threat to research funding, including plans to close the Jodrell Bank Observatory

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

How AI is changing spacecraft and satellite operations (op-ed)

Satellite constellations are getting so large that AI management of fleets is more than just convenient — it's becoming the only way these systems can keep working at all.

Space · Aug 3

Microplastics now found even in deepest ‘most isolated’ parts of Earth

Microplastics found in 92 per cent of all animals examined in study

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Infant twins found buried in ancient Roman latrine could have been seen as ill omens

One of the infants had an extra rib growing from a neck vertebra

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Can you solve it? Are you a match for the world’s smartest teen?

A genius puzzle from a teenage genius

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Starwatch: Mercury to reach farthest point from the sun

Morning sky offers rare opportunity for a glimpse at solar system’s innermost world

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory

New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix's return

Return to Gears of War's roots this year with a gritty prequel that's been built from scratch.

Space · Aug 2