Tucked away at the very North of the country in Orkney sits the largest stone circle in Scotland, Ring of Brodgar. The archaeological treasure is not only a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but also one of the most photograp...
So cosmic radiation is a thing and it's a very real thing that affects the earth and its inhabitants. While the Earth is sheltered by its atmosphere, people on the ground won't be affected by cosmic rays as much, yet pe...
Oh, the shimmer of gold. We crave it, we admire it, and we even eat it at extravagant dinners. Well, the largest gold nugget has been found in 2017 in Scotland, and now you can go see it at at Glasgow University. The p...
Over half of the UK’s energy came from wind power on Boxing Day. Despite everything – and I’m sure you don’t need a reminder of what “everything” is – this year, there have been a few bright spots in the news this year...
Jupiter and Saturn are about to have a reunion in the sky and we’re all invited to watch. Jupiter and Saturn are set to line up together for the first time in nearly 800 years. The two planets have been approaching for...
Be sure to look up this week, it’s the Taurids and Leonids’ time to shine. If 2020’s been anything positive, it’s been an astrological spectacle – with a number of space-bound delights lighting up our skies, from blue...
It’s official, we are waving goodbye to our precious coral reefs and it’s happening faster than any of us had realised. This week, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies released a worrying report that con...
I must be the happiest person alive. If anyone can soothe the pain after a long, long day of having an existential crisis (or less dramatically, just working from home), it's Sir David Attenborough. And it turns out sc...
Movie night, anyone? Oh wait, that’s every night these days. So I guess you’re after some suggestions? (Featured Image: @theirishmanfilm, Netflix) While lockdown might have been all about binging the hit Netflix sho...
David will look back on his incredible career for the first time ever. Following on from the success of instant hit Our Planet, David Attenborough is returning to Netflix with a brand new documentary, A Life on Our Pla...