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The developing human brain gains billions of neurons while in the womb, and tacks on some more during childhood. For most of the 20th century, the…

Incredible new images of the sun’s surface provide an unprecedented view of raging sunspots and solar activity.A new high-resolution camera system developed by the Leibniz Institute…

With the huge range of microscopes on the market, many specific problems can arise and your first port of call should always be the user manual.…

Astronomers have taken a detailed look at a rare and incredibly violent cosmic event resulting from an unfortunate star venturing too close to a supermassive black…

Quick factsWhat it is: The sun’s coronaWhere it is: The outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere.When it was shared: May 27, 2025Solar “raindrops” — plasma streams…

A large predator lurks in the brush, flashing a long tail and fur printed with telltale black and tan rosettes. It must surely be a leopard.…

Nothing is more pleasing than watching nature do its thing, with research indicating time in nature is good for our wellbeing. While the naked eye is…

Ghostly green ripples can be seen in the hazy green airglow above. (Image credit: Aaron Watson/Skies Alive Photography)Beneath the star-drenched skies of Colorado on May 26,…

Noctilucent cloud season is upon us! Here’s what you need to know about when to catch the spectral phenomenon as we move into the prime viewing…

QUICK FACTSName: Great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis)Where it lives: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and VietnamWhat it eats: Moths, beetles…