Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News on Science

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)

SpaceX sent 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida on Saturday night (April 5).

Space

Artificial Glaciers Boost Water Supply In Northern Pakistan

At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers.

International Business Times

Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize

Prof David Liu is among the winners of 2025’s ‘Oscars of science’, with honours also going to researchers for landmark work on multiple sclerosis, particle physics and ‘skinny jabs’

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The Wildgate reveal trailer looks like Sea of Thieves in space, with more interesting progression (video)

Avast, me space hearties!

Space

Genetic data is another asset to be exploited – beware who has yours

The bankruptcy of genealogy company 23andMe has resulted in a fire sale of millions of people’s genetic information – and there’s no shortage of eager buyers with questionable motives

The Guardian - UK

Fram2 astronaut mission's West Coast splashdown opens new era for SpaceX

SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission returned to Earth in the Pacific Ocean on Friday (April 4), marking a first for the spaceflight company.

Space

Celebrate 'Star Trek' and help feed the hungry for First Contact Day today

Trek Talks 4 falls on April 5 this year, with 8 hours of epic 'Star Trek' guests and panels.

Space

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 155 — Space News You Can Use

On Episode 155 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk about cool space news you can use (if you're not stuck on the ISS!)

Space

Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests

Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestation

The Guardian - UK

The moon joins Mars and Jupiter in a 'mini planet parade' tonight. Here's how to see it

If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a "mini planet parade" as Mars and Jupiter appear alongside a half-lit moon in the southwestern sky.

Space

Painkillers without the addiction? The new wave of non-opioid pain relief

Pharma firms are developing drugs that avoid the brain’s opioid receptors to minimise the risks of dependence and overdoses, but not all experts are convinced

The Guardian - UK

Meet 'Nighthawk': Mars helicopter mission could be big leap for exploration

NASA's next Mars chopper concept could do far more than fly — it could help unlock the planet's watery past, reveal signs of life and scout landing zones for astronauts.

Space

Antarctic ice informs search for aliens

The Bedmap3 survey is bringing the polar continent into focus, which could help detect life on icy moons

Salon

Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, to get Senate confirmation hearing on April 9

Isaacman, a billionaire and private astronaut, has flown in space twice on SpaceX rockets and spacecraft.

Space

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Critically endangered tortoises hatched for the first time in zoo’s 150-year history

The 100-year-old Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ‘Mommy’ just became her species’ oldest first-time mom

Space

NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video)

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.

International Business Times

Peruvian Schoolkids Living In Fear Of Extortion Gangs

First they came for shop owners and bus drivers, ordering them to pay protection money on pain of death.

Space

How to see Venus light the sky as the bright 'morning star' through fall 2025

After putting on a great show in our evening sky since the fall of 2024, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for early morning risers for the balance of 2025.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

Urgent Solutions to Fight Cancer: How Helix BioPharma is Tackling the Toughest Challenges

Helix BioPharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to turn scientific breakthroughs into real-world solutions for some of the most difficult-to-treat cancers.

Space

Scientists are using stellar 'quakes' to peer inside stars

Scientists are probing stellar "quakes" to understand what lies beneath the surface of a star's body.

International Business Times

Intercommunal Violence Kills Dozens In Central Nigeria

Suspected intercommunal violence in Nigeria's north-central Plateau state earlier this week has killed more than 40 people, officials told AFP on Friday.

Space

SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition

SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.

Space

Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day

NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.

Space

Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'

"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."

International Business Times

Nations Divided Ahead Of Decisive Week For Shipping Emissions

Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping, ahead of a meeting starting on Monday to finalise emissions-reduction measures.

1 … 11 12 13 14

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.