The University of Oxford is to lead a new £3 million project to develop novel cathode materials for future lithium-ion batteries.
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NASA to Share Details of New Perseverance Mars Rover Finding
A news conference this morning will focus on the analysis of a rock sampled by the agency’s Perseverance Mars rover last year, which is the subject of a forthcoming science paper.
Decades-Old Barrels of Industrial Waste Still Impacting Ocean Floor Off LA
Initially thought to contain the pesticide DDT, study reveals some barrels contained caustic alkaline waste.
Scientists Uncover Extreme Life Inside the Arctic Ice
For the first time, researchers report that Arctic algae can hustle along in -15 C – the lowest-temperature movement ever recorded in complex, living cells.
Monsoon Rains Flood Pakistan
A particularly strong monsoon has delivered above-normal levels of rainfall to parts of Pakistan since late June 2025. Extensive flooding has affected millions of people, destroyed infrastructure, inundated a large portion of the country’s agricultural land, and claimed hundreds of lives.
Cloudy Cluster
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster.