New report says clean energy makes up 40% of world’s electricity
According to a new report by think-tank Ember, more than 40% of the world’s electricity was generated cleanly in 2024. However, overall emissions are still on the rise. Clean energy is steadily dominating more of the energy sector and makes up 40% of the world’s electricity, according to a...
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Scientists claim to discover ‘new colour’ via laser pulses
By stimulating eye cells, scientists have announced that they have successfully discovered a new colour called ‘olo.’ It has never been seen before by humans. It might sound like something from a film, but a group of scientists claim to have discovered a new colour that has never been...
Why Katy Perry’s space mission is easy to hate
The pop star spent 11 minutes on board a Blue Origin flight to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere, but despite her jubilant reaction, the all-female ‘mission’ hasn’t won-over spectators. Everything I know about Katy Perry’s brief time in outer space is against my will. Photos of the pop star –...
New evidence points to potential life on distant planet
Scientists are tentatively excited about new evidence that may hint at life on another planet, after discovering molecules that are normally only produced by organisms on Earth. A large planet called K2-18 b that sits 124 light years from Earth has shown the strongest evidence yet that life may...
Why Colossal Bioscience revived the dire wolf
The infamous company, Colossal Biosciences, has unveiled its first resurrected species that vanished from the Earth 10,000 years ago. When we think of de-extinction, our minds immediately go to Jurassic Park, and our imaginations run wild with the potential consequences of such a scenario. Colossal Biosciences has gone against Michael Crichton’s...
Dramatic spiral in night sky believed to be from SpaceX
A large glowing spiral lit up the night sky on Monday in the UK, prompting onlookers to take plenty of dramatic photos that look like something straight out of Doctor Who. The Met Office says the cause is likely to be a SpaceX rocket launch in the US. Is it...
Nasa astronauts return to Earth after months on ISS
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth safely after being stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than nine months. Two Nasa astronauts that were stuck onboard the ISS for over nine months have been rescued and safely returned to Earth. They were left stranded in space in June 2024 after Boeing’s Starliner capsule failed due to technical issues. Four astronauts returned back down to Earth in...
Private commercial vehicle Blue Ghost lands on the Moon
Blue Ghost becomes the second commercial vehicle to ever land on the Moon. Launched by US firm Firefly Aerospace, the project is a collaboration between NASA and several private companies. Another space vehicle has successfully made the trip between Earth and the Moon. Blue Ghost was launched on January 15th 2025 as part of a collaboration between US firm Firefly Aerospace, NASA and several other private companies. The project intends...
Katy Perry to be launched into space on Blue Origin flight
Following the release of her ‘143’ album, Katy Perry will be flung into space as part of an upcoming all-women flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. Singer and pop star Katy Perry will be heading to space early this year alongside Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Laure Sanchez, as well as CBS presenter Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne...
Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell pleasant after 5,000 years
Even after spending millennia entombed in stone sarcophagi, some ancient Egyptian mummies still emit a surprisingly pleasant scent, research has discovered. In a recent study combining science with sensory exploration, researchers have discovered that ancient Egyptian mummies, some preserved for over 5,000 years within their sarcophagi, emit surprisingly pleasant aromas. The researchers noted these mummies release scents described as ‘woody,’ ‘spicy,’ and ‘sweet.’ The revelation sets a new path...
