Here are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners
16 September 2021
These images of the sun, the moon and the planets of the solar system took some of the top prizes in this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
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Jellyfish push off a pocket of water under their bell to swim faster
6 January 2021
As they swim, jellyfish make a pocket of high-pressure water under their bell, which serves as a kind of wall to push off to help them swim faster
Your eyes can reveal your decisions before you've even made them
19 November 2020
Deciding whether to complete a task that requires physical effort can trigger a change in your pupil size and brain activity, and these signals can reveal your ultimate choice
Newly discovered form of carbon is more resilient than diamond
2 July 2020
A computer simulation found a pentagon-shaped carbon molecule that would be as hard as diamond and could tolerate temperatures of almost 4000°C without breaking down
Accumulating fewer genetic mutations linked to living a longer life
24 June 2020
People who accumulate genetic mutations more slowly than others live longer and have children later in their life – which could mean we can predict lifespan using these mutations
We can make robots from gelatine and other edible ingredients
15 June 2020
Soft, edible and biodegradable robots made from gelatine could be used to deliver drugs to animals or make safer children's toys
An asteroid strike may have popped the surface of Mars
6 April 2020
An unusually round and symmetrical deposit on Mars may be the result of an impact that popped the surface of the planet, causing a volcanic eruption less than 200,000 years ago
Soil gets its smell from bacteria trying to attract invertebrates
6 April 2020
Soil’s earthy smell comes from chemicals produced by bacteria called Streptomyces, which use the odour to attract springtails to help disperse their spores
Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females
31 March 2020
Bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia, form alliances and coordinate the timing of their clicking noises to attract females and deter other males
Warming oceans are causing marine life to shift towards the poles
26 March 2020
Climate change is leading to lower numbers of marine life towards the equator – including mammals, birds, fish and plankton – while populations nearer the poles increase
