First view of the Sun’s south pole filmed by spacecraft

Jun 11, 2025 | News, Science

The first ever video and images of the Sun’s south pole have been taken by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft. The new images will enable scientists to learn how the Sun cycles between periods of raging storms and quiet times.

‘Bonobo genius’ Kanzi dies at 44

Mar 20, 2025 | News, Science

The bonobo Kanzi, who learned to make stone tools, play Minecraft, and communicate using lexigrams, has died.

Planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

Jan 10, 2025 | News

Climate breakdown drove the annual global temperature above the internationally agreed 1.5C target for the first time last year, supercharging extreme weather and causing “misery to millions of people”.

Europe’s farming lobbies recognize need to eat less meat

Sep 4, 2024 | News

Dialogue with green groups results in agreement on “urgent, ambitious, and feasible” reforms in agriculture.

Fossil fuel transition back in draft UN pact after outcry

Aug 30, 2024 | News

Governments have reinstated a commitment to transition away from fossil fuels in the draft of a new United Nations pact due to be adopted next month, following widespread condemnation over its previous removal.

Signs of two gases in clouds of Venus could indicate life

Jul 17, 2024 | News, Science

Separate teams of scientists find evidence of phosphine and ammonia, potential biomarkers on planet whose surface reaches 450C.