
'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles
Science news this week June 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Discover the research changing our understanding of the world
Extraordinary images of our sublime universe
Science questions, answered
Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
Test your knowledge of everything from space to nature
A look at the weird and wonderful species that live on our planet
Unusual case reports from the medical literature
A window onto extraordinary landscapes on Earth
Medical conditions you may never have heard of before
A glimpse into how people lived in the past
Incredible images of our planet from above
Our roundup the biggest discoveries and top science in the news each week
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A man in New South Wales was exposed to a rare relative of the rabies virus and died of the resulting infection. His was only the fourth case of the disease ever documented.
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have found that clear-cut male dominance is rare in primates, with both sexes capable of reigning supreme depending on the circumstances.
By Sascha Pare published
The South Island giant moa could be the next species that biotech company Colossal Biosciences "brings back" from extinction — but experts say the result will not and "cannot be" a moa.
By Athene Donald published
"What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers? Increasing numbers of studies show, in many different guises, just how potent such bias can be."
By Stephen L. Levy published
Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?
By Joanna Thompson published
A fiery letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954 is going to auction. The letter details Einstein's thoughts on his part in developing atomic weapons, and hails Mahatma Gandhi as a political genius.
By Ben Turner published
The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
By Perri Thaler published
By heating and cooling a quantum material called 1T-TaS₂, researchers were able to control its conductive properties, showing that this type of material could speed up electronic processing one thousand fold.
Please login or signup to comment
Please wait...