https://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/people/ethan_schaler/”>Ethan Schaler, a robotics mechanical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, loves the idea of exploring new worlds. He also loves acronyms,… Read More »NASA wants to build a swarm of tiny, wedge-shaped robots to look for life on faraway worlds

ECOLOGY Scientists find new hummingbird colors The plumage of hummingbirds has more color diversity than the feathers of all other birds combined, a recent study… Read More »News at a glance: Debate over classifying research, giant water lilies, and new hummingbird feather colors

Astrophysicists have discovered the fastest known star which is racing around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The star, designated S4716,… Read More »Fastest known star speeds around Milky Way’s black hole at 18 million mph

Summer is a brilliant time to explore science outdoors with children. You don’t have to set up fancy experiments, even just looking at properties of… Read More »50 Summer Science Activities and Experiments for Kids

The acute shortage of medical workers in oncology in Sub-Saharan Africa contributes to high rates of deaths in the region. https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/building-expertise-for-cancer-management/”>

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As the future generations commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe’s job is to help guide the government’s decisions for the benefit of people yet to be… Read More »Sophie Howe on how to fight for future generations in politics

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