New Zealand is sitting on top of a massive bubble of lava from an ancient volcano

Scientists say powerful undersea eruptions from an ancient New Zealand volcano created a lava plume the…

Bird-watching has boomed during the pandemic

Lockdown may have given us a renewed love for all that sings and soars in the…

The closest star to us also has an Earth-sized planet orbiting it

Scientists have confirmed a planet in Proxima Centauri with a lot of very Earth-like qualities.

Dirt from this old Irish church really does have healing properties

A soil sample from an Irish churchyard proves effective in killing pathogens, meaning it could be…

These giant invasive lizards are eating their way through Georgia

Exotic pet owners are being blamed for the dangerous rise of the black-and-white tegu.

There's so much 'green snow' in the Antarctic, you can see it from space

Algae blooms are turning huge tracts of Antarctica into green spaces.

Why do squirrels spend their time in trees and chipmunks prefer the ground?

Chipmunks build elaborate bunkers below ground, while squirrels prefer the high life.

A strange and tiny seahorse has been discovered in South Africa

After a tip from a local diver, scientists found pygmy seahorses living off the African coast.

Scientists may have just found evidence of a parallel universe

NASA equipment has detected ultra-high-energy particles shooting upward from Antarctic ice.

Why the indoor farming movement is taking off

Indoor farming still has a few hurdles, but it could reshape the entire industry and ease…