16+ min ago  (175+ words) (ESO/VPHAS+ team via SWNS) Do you see a dragon head - or a chicken pecking seeds on the ground? Astronomers have release a cosmic picture taken by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST), which sits atop a mountain in Chile. It…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (80+ words) (Jonah Lange/RMet S via SWNS) Other winning images from last year include clouds appearing like waves over the Czech Republic, fishermen in the rain in Myanmar and dramatic sea conditions at Newhaven on the UK's south coast. (Luk" Gallo…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago  (577+ words) Vitamin C boosts the brain in later life, according to new research. Levels of the nutrient in the blood are linked with brain connectivity in older people, suggests the study. The research, involving more than 2, 000 Japanese people over the age…...

16+ hour, 34+ min ago  (974+ words) More icebergs are carrying huge loads of rock and other debris deep into the ocean, reveals new research. The trend is not only a "considerable risk" to shipping but is also reshaping deep-sea habitats, say scientists. Their findings show that…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (131+ words) Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Junes in Iowa since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (535+ words) Early warning signs of breast cancer could be spotted up to six years in advance using AI, suggests a new study. The latest artificial intelligence technology can provide an "early alert" for the potentially deadly disease years before a diagnosis,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (139+ words) (Armando Ochoa Aguilar via SWNS) Finalists include the mushroom species mycena interrupta growing on decaying wood, a shot of emperor penguins taken on the first known human visit to the Lazarev colony, and two one-day-old red handfish - of which scientists…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (346+ words) Astronauts will wear a Prada-designed inner layer on the Moon. Houston-based Axiom Space unveiled the next stage of its spacesuit collaboration with the Italian fashion house on Sunday, July 6. The Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) is designed to be…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (624+ words) Fans are to take part in a giant "soccer fever" scientific experiment during the World Cup. German researchers studying the physical and emotional effects of watching matches will analyze how supporters of different national teams respond to events on the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (442+ words) Scientists have taught bees to play football as part of a new study revealing the surprising intelligence of the insects. Olli Loukola, the senior author of a new study, says he is a "behavioral ecologist," but is now "also known…...