One of the best things about being able to see thousands of exoplanetary systems is that we’re able to track them in different stages of development. Scientists still have so many questions about h... Read more One of the best things about being able to see thousands of exoplanetary systems is that we’re able to track them in different stages of development. Scientists still have so many questions about how planets form, and comparing notes between systems of different ages is one way to answer them. A new paper recently published in Nature by John Livingston of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and his co-authors details one particularly interesting system, known as V1298, which is only around 30 million years old, and hosts an array of four “cotton candy” planets, which represent some of the earliest stages of planet formation yet seen. Show less

Manchester United are reportedly plotting a move for a long-term Arsenal target.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to figure out how to get two of Ruben Amorim's most expensive signings into his side if he returns to Manchester United

Labour's latest pub tax U-turn is too little, too late, say critics. The government's 12th reversal has destroyed public trust completely, with business owners and pensioners unlikely to ever vote ... Read more Labour's latest pub tax U-turn is too little, too late, say critics. The government's 12th reversal has destroyed public trust completely, with business owners and pensioners unlikely to ever vote Labour again at the next election. Show less

A viral claim that a buried CIA briefing shows Erika Kirk training intelligence officials on a coordinated EMP attack is unsupported by public evidence.

The player could make his Manchester United debut against Brighton in the FA Cup on Sunday.

As the Hubble Space Telescope faces the end of its mission, experts predict that it could reenter Earth’s atmosphere earlier than predicted.

Swedish producer is trying to to accelerate the process of extracting the elements vital for hi-tech productsIt is deep winter with temperatures dropping to -20C. The sun never rises above the hori... Read more Swedish producer is trying to to accelerate the process of extracting the elements vital for hi-tech productsIt is deep winter with temperatures dropping to -20C. The sun never rises above the horizon, instead bathing Sweden’s most northerly town of Kiruna in a blue crepuscular light, or “civil twilight” as it is known, for two or three hours a day stretching visibility a few metres, notwithstanding heavy snow.But 900 metres below the arctic conditions, a team of 20 gather every day, forgoing the brief glimpse of natural light and spearheading the EU’s race to mine its own rare earths. Despite identification of several deposits around the continent, and some rare earth refineries including Solvay in France, there are no operational rare earth mines in Europe. Continue reading... Show less

Australian authorities declared a state of disaster on Saturday after bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in the country's southeast.