This week in science: hawks hunting, infrared contacts and immunity through the day
Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about a hawk’s clever hunting strategy, contacts that allow wearers to see infrared light, and how
Light-powered phagocytic macrophage microrobot combines immune functions with robotic controllability
Macrophages and other immune cells are the natural frontline immune warriors of our body, defending the body against invading pathogens and cancer cells.
How the brain turns an experience into an emotion
A study offers a glimpse of how the brain turns experience into emotion. In mice and humans, puffs of air to the eye caused persistent
Millions of bees escape after lorry overturns
Millions of honeybees escaped after a lorry transporting their hives overturned in Washington state.
Iran increases stockpile of enriched Uranium by 50 percent, IAEA says
UN nuclear watchdog warns Tehran could be close to weapons-grade enriched uranium, as negotiations with the US continue.
Nigeria floods death toll crosses 150 as thousands displaced
At least 3,018 people displaced and 265 houses destroyed in the floods in central Nigeria as more rains are feared.
The sudden surge of genocide critique in the West
As attacks intensify and starvation in Gaza worsens, some of Israel’s allies finally start to speak up.
Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog says
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog said Saturday, and called on
New Gaza aid distribution backed by Israel, U.S. met with chaos, gunfire in its 1st week
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started distributing aid this week, but it was off to a rough start as desperate Palestinians scrambled to get food after
People in India from all walks of life buy gold, and it hasn’t lost its allure as price soars
The price of gold has skyrocketed in recent months, delighting investors around the world, including in India — where gold is more than an investment
Photographer captures ghostly ripples over Colorado night sky. ‘It is rare to see it directly overhead and moving like that’
See the stunning timelapse captured by photographer Aaron Watson showing ghostly airglow ripples pass through the Colorado sky.
Best wildlife observation equipment 2025: Birds, bats, bees and everything inbetween
This is the best wildlife observation equipment you can buy in every category, from binoculars and cameras to GPS and compasses.
Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Here’s how to spot elusive ‘night-shining’ clouds
Here’s when and where to look for the best chance of seeing Noctilucent, ‘night shining’ clouds in summer 2025.
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries – until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.