NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is in space, taking its first steps to explore the cosmos. Relive Roman’s launch—and the emotion that goes along with the roar of a rocket—with NASA experts who worked on the telescope for years. Plus, learn what happens next and when to expect Roman’s first images. The post Roman Series: Liftoff! appeared first on NASA Science.

After bringing injured queen Phoebee home in July, Gilly McArthur expected her soon to die, but she’s bumbling onFifty-two days ago, Phoebee was lying by the side of a road in the blistering sun with a broken wing. Today, she’s clambering up the arm of Gilly McArthur, around the nape of her neck and disappearing into her hair.“I couldn’t leave her by the roadside,” McArthur says. “So I bought her home and made her a bed of flowers. I thought she’d be dead in a day or so.” Continue reading...

Four projects have been nominated in the environmental category in Devon's Make a Difference Awards.

Climate scepticism is common at the Reform party conference, but many also criticise Labour for failing to protect Britons from hot weatherOn the second day of the Reform UK conference, in the wake of an undercover investigation alleging party officials plotted to evade the law on foreign donations, the deputy leader, Richard Tice, addressed the audience. Within minutes, a banner appeared behind him reading: “Collect £5m, burn the planet.”It was taken down promptly and Tice, who has repeatedly called on people to enjoy the summer’s five successive heatwaves and record drought, rolled on. As Reform members at the Birmingham venue applauded Tice, there was plenty of agreement with his views. “I enjoyed the heat this summer,” said Jeanette Bowden, of Bexley. “I don’t think people need telling to take care of themselves.” Her partner, James, added, without scientific backing: “Carbon dioxide was much higher in the past, it was 10 times higher than this during the ice ages. It’s not a human problem.” Continue reading...

The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.

The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.

Conservationists say the budding relationship is "exciting" for the species and their habitat.

The Seal Research Trust backs calls to make deliberate seal disturbance an offence.

A total fire ban is in place for greater Sydney with extreme fire danger exacerbated by hot and windy conditionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSummer heat is due to arrive early across much of eastern Australia with potentially record early September temperatures predicted for Brisbane and Sydney, while snow was expected in southern New South Wales.Maximum temperatures in Sydney during the first days of September were on track to match the city’s midsummer average of 26.4C, warmer than any other start to spring since the city’s Observatory Hill station opened in 1858. Continue reading...

Lionfish are beautiful, venomous and devastating Caribbean reefs. In Honduras, divers are fighting back with homemade spears, hunting competitions and by putting lionfish on restaurant menus. Watch the full film to meet the community fighting back against one of the Caribbean’s most destructive invasive species.

Getting too close to the animals spotted along the River Thames can be harmful for both them and members of the public, a charity says.

COLOMBO — As part of his morning routine, Nalin Kaluwitharana from “Ranjan Wijerathnapura,” a low-income settlement in the heart of Colombo, waters his home garden before setting off to work. Like many others in his neighborhood, he works as a three-wheeler driver. “We obtain pipe-borne water provided by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board

The Isle of Man Mars Society is urging politicians to sign an international space exploration agreement.

Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims UK insurers are experiencing a surge in the number of homeowners making claims for subsidence after the hottest summer on record, with Hastings Direct reporting a near 140% jump to an all-time high for August.Insurance firms have been overrun by calls and online queries, as well as a rise in claims during the five heatwaves that followed the warmest spring ever recorded in England and Wales. Continue reading...

During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland.

During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland.

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Interior department given three months to decide whether wolves can be removed from endangered species listDonald Trump signed an executive order on Friday directing the interior department to consider de-listing gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act and to contemplate whether the agency could make it easier to authorize killing them.The order gives interior secretary Doug Burgum three months to determine whether gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves have recovered enough for the federal government to de-list them. Continue reading...

Cities can become dangerously hot during extreme heat events, making it increasingly important for urban planners to find ways to reduce temperatures and protect people from heat exposure. Woodlands, grasslands, lakes and rivers can create significantly cooler microclimates, offering one potential way to reduce urban heat, a new study finds. The study focused on Guildford,

The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator and be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Because the aircraft simulator is The post NASA Ames Fire Department Aircraft Firefighting Training appeared first on NASA Science.

Technology Demonstration Plan link: https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/comprehensive-technology-development-strategic-plan-240808.pdf?emrc=1de25e The post Technology Development Plan appeared first on NASA Science.

KMT-2025-BLG-0975L b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a Unknown-type star. Its mass is 29.8 Earths, it takes 2.3 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.81 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2026. The post KMT-2025-BLG-0975L b appeared first on NASA Science.

KMT-2025-BLG-1160L b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a Unknown-type star. Its mass is 25.36 Earths, it takes 5.4 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 2.56 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2026. The post KMT-2025-BLG-1160L b appeared first on NASA Science.

TOI-4409 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 14.93793513 Earths, it takes 92.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.36574503670244 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2026. The post TOI-4409 b appeared first on NASA Science.

TOI-3278 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 0.3 Jupiters, it takes 3.2 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.043 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2026. The post TOI-3278 b appeared first on NASA Science.

TOI-3053 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 0.85 Jupiters, it takes 3 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.039 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2026. The post TOI-3053 b appeared first on NASA Science.

HD 50554 c is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a F-type star. Its mass is 5.3 Earths, it takes 6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0652 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2026. The post HD 50554 c appeared first on NASA Science.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward exploiting its vast reserves. The bill approved Thursday now awaits President Lula’s signature. It establishes a legal framework and offers tax incentives for domestic processing. Brazil holds the world’s second-largest

SOUTH KONAWE, Indonesia — A marine protected area in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province is home to a critically depleted population of humphead wrasse. The species presence helped the area gain its protected status, but mining permits overlap parts of the conservation zone and line its coast. A 2024 government survey, published the following year, found

A mysterious island has emerged in Williston Lake in Canada. A local resident shared a video of a floating 'island' with trees growing from it – which has appeared, disappeared and appeared again within two months. Satellite imagery has confirmed its existence and disappearance, and experts say the rising water level has set free trees that have been growing on woody debris on the shore Continue reading...

An environmental group says those who died are suspected of stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria's Rivers State.

Haze from wildfires in Indonesia has spread even farther this week, reaching beyond Malaysia and Brunei to Singapore and the Philippines. On Sept. 4, Singaporean residents woke to a smoggy sky as air quality reached unhealthy levels. By late afternoon, the city had the third-worst air quality globally, according to IQAir. Earlier this week, Philippine

NAGAN RAYA, Indonesia – Two weeks after government and law enforcement leaders vowed to crack down on illegal gold mining in the semiautonomous Indonesian province of Aceh, local communities on the ground say excavators are still at work in the forest interior. “Excavators continue to access the verges of the rivers. Similarly, fuel and supplies

GUMAN-RI, South Korea — This fishing village, on the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula, is filled with scars. Every summer, typhoons rumble in from the Pacific Ocean to snap trees and flip fishing boats. Huge ships, including a 4,000-ton cargo vessel in 2005, have sunk or run aground on the rocky coast, sullying marine

A typical roundworm measures roughly 2.7% of the average length of a Bengal tiger or weighs just three-millionths of one percent of the largest of the world’s big cats. Though these parasites do not pose a major threat to Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris), researchers across South Asia, the cat’s native range, warn that parasitic infections

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Scientists have sequenced the first-ever draft genome of the Philippines’ highly threatened Visayan spotted deer. The genome could guide efforts to save it from extinction, reports contributor Pippo Carmona for Mongabay. The Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi) was once found across six islands in the central Philippines. But deforestation and hunting decimated its population, prompting

A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull.

And for the first time renewable generation has consistently exceeded non-renewable generation since January.

Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.