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Both astronauts that flew on Boeing’s troubled Starliner mission are now retired

Longtime NASA astronaut Suni Williams announced her retirement Tuesday — officially making the unexpectedly long Boeing Starliner test flight her final foray to orbit as a member of the astronaut corps.

21/01/2026

Invisible companion leaves evidence trail around supergiant star Betelgeuse

Astronomers have long searched for clues that a hidden companion star sits out of view near the red supergiant star Betelgeuse. Now, they’ve uncovered a new piece of evidence: a trail like the wake behind a boat, cutting through Betelgeuse’s upper…

20/01/2026

‘Night-time solar energy’ could one day power satellites

Glistening on the water, soaking into skin and sand, sunshine is part of Australia’s identity. And in Sydney, solar scientists are trying to harness the power of the sun to produce energy — but not in the way you might expect.

20/01/2026

4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

The spacecraft that could soon carry four people on a historic lunar mission, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule, will take center stage Saturday, making an hours-long journey from the agency’s Vehicle Assembly Building to a…

17/01/2026

Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA may be hiding in his artwork, researchers say

Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level.

16/01/2026

These ancient designs may be the first evidence of humans doing math

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

16/01/2026

It took 35 years for T. rex to become fully grown

Tyrannosaurus rex lived longer and took more time to reach its maximum size than previously thought, according to a new study.

15/01/2026

New DNA analysis reveals an ice age wolf’s last meal

On the vast expanse of the Siberian steppe 14,000 years ago, a 2-month-old wolf pup gobbled down some woolly rhinoceros flesh. Moments later, its underground den collapsed, killing the pup and its sister.

15/01/2026

Horses really can smell our fear, new study finds

Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found.

14/01/2026

Latest science shows the moon has been stealing Earth’s atmosphere for billions of years

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and have been landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study.

13/01/2026

To tackle the e-waste problem, this casing for electronics dissolves in water

As the world’s appetite for computers, smartphones and other electronic devices grows ever bigger, the other side of the coin — e-waste — is raising alarms.

13/01/2026