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Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says | Science

Children need a better education in sniffing aromas, a leading historian of smells has said, noting it may improve their wellbeing and help them...

Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake? | Astronomy

Twenty years ago, Pluto got demoted. After a vote by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in August 2006, Pluto was relegated from major planet...

Researchers find Britain’s 11th-century ‘Conquest Man’ was Scandinavian – but did he land with the Norman army? | North of England

One of the most consequential showdowns in the history of the British Isles, the Battle of Hastings is seen as the foundational event of...

Rivers of magma once bubbled beneath crust of Mars, research suggests | Mars

Mars once had rivers of magma bubbling beneath its crust, new research suggests. The surprise find makes it more probable that Mars could have...

Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record | Environment

A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction ever recorded.In...

Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk | AI (artificial intelligence)

For many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often make national headlinesThe western...

Weatherwatch: How English summer clouds can warn of trouble ahead | Meteorology

“Mare’s tails and mackerel scales make lofty ships to carry low sails,” runs an old English saying about summer skies.Mackerel skies are cirrocumulus or...

Earth-like exoplanet found to have an atmosphere | Space

The search for life outside our solar system has taken another twist as researchers revealed they have discovered an atmosphere around an Earth-like planet...

One small pen for one giant fee: Buzz Aldrin’s mission-saving felt-tip sells for over $850,000 | Buzz Aldrin

The felt-tip pen Buzz Aldrin used to fix a broken circuit-breaker and escape from the moon in 1969 has sold at auction in New...

Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition | Science

Moments after devouring the final glimmers of light, the seafloor offered nothing but darkness and silt. Then the bow appeared.More than 1,000ft (305 metres)...

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