A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four ...

Astronomers have detected an exoplanet candidate around a Sun-like star just 146 light-years away from us.

Scientists uncover a ‘lost world’ inside a New Zealand cave, revealing fossils of extinct birds and frogs from 1 million years ago. The discovery offers rare insight into ancient ecosystems.

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

It's 'spoke season' on Saturn when strange features appear in the planet's rings. The Hubble Space Telescope continues to ...

Ahead of the 50th edition of BBC Studios Showcase (23-24 February 2026), BBC Studios today announced pre-sales of Free Nelson Mandela (w/t), a new documentary series from the award-winning Rogan ...

Ariana Church, 9, was on Penarth beach in Wales with her family when she spotted a mysterious rock - which turned out to be a ...

How people are honoring the Concord teacher, 40 years after the Challenger disaster.

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Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

The Director’ By Daniel Kehlmann Summit Books, 2025. Garbo to Goebbels, Daniel Kehlmann’s historical novel “The Director” is the story of Austrian film director G.W. Pa ...

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH: February is LGBT+ History Month, with a wealth of events going on all over the country to mark the occasion. Find out what's on in London — this week's picks include a free talk, ...