Scientists have uncovered plastic pollution in one of Earth’s most isolated environments, challenging the long-held belief that the deep ocean remains largely untouched by human activity. Analysing animals living more than 2,000 metres beneath the sea, researchers discovered that 92% contained microplastics, offering some of the clearest evidence yet that plastic waste has reached even…

Image Credit: Jake Brooker / Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust Our closest animal relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees, share a quick hug or a pat on the back before having their meal, to keep the tensions from rising and maintain peace among them, as their hunger could create conflict within the group. For years, scientists believed these…

Astronomers have detected light from a tiny but powerful galaxy that existed when the universe was still emerging from a vast fog of hydrogen gas. The discovery, made using the Hubble Space Telescope and confirmed with data from the James Webb Space Telescope and a giant telescope in Chile, gives scientists one of their clearest…