The movements of the planets in the Solar System are pretty difficult to get your head around, even before we get started on ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity on a ...

An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a sun-like star, ...

The Martian calendar, established in 1955, counts years from the "great dust storm of 1956," a significant event in Mars' ...

For spinning spheres, centrifugal force is maximized at the equator, where the rotational speed is highest. The amount of the ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered an instance of two galaxies aligned in a way where their gravity acts as ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Oil prices are worth a focus this morning after the rises of last week. A barrel of Brent is down by more than 1% in early trading to stand at $78. There is a mire of conflicting factors driving ...

TfL has said there will be "no reduction in contractual hours". It appears the change would be dependent on workers accepting a 3.8% pay rise and calling off all pending strike action. Nigel ...