A new law of nature could have been discovered as scientists think rain causes species to grow larger after an astonishing discovery in south America. The shaggy soft haired mouse…
Officials in Chile are investigating the appearance of a mysterious purple cloud that hung eerily over a town. Photos show the bright purple cloud hovering low over Pozo Almonte, northern…
Scientists have discovered an ultra-bright phenomenon in the distant universe that could have come from a star destroyed by a black hole. The fleeting phenomenon evolves much faster than a…
Swiss scientists have succeeded in visualising the process of crystal nucleation that precedes crystallisation, considered invisible until now. The University of Geneva (UNIGE) in Switzerland said in a statement on…
The oldest recorded mention of the aurora borealis has been found in ancient Chinese text referring to the phenomenon that dates back to the 10th century BC when it was…
A new study that involved an expert from the University of Cambridge has uncovered that hedgehogs harboured antibiotic-resistant bacteria - widely regarded these days as 'hospital germs' - 100 years…
This spectacular footage captured by a drone shows a rare phenomenon in which the air temperature plunges while the sea remains warm, thus making it appear as if the water…
An international team of experts has detected two star clusters colliding in the Milky Way for the first time. The collision between the two star clusters is ongoing and is…
A rare all-white baby stingray has been born in a French Aquarium. The stingray was born at Planet Ocean in the city of Montpellier in the southern French department of…
This is the incredible moment forks of lightning are seen rising up from the ground and into the dark clouds above Portugal in a phenomenon called 'upward lightning'. The stunning…