Ryan Wellings has been jailed for more than six years after the death of his partner Kiena Dawes. Wellings was convicted of assault and coercive and controlling behavior, having abused Dawes repeatedly throughout their relationship. Ryan Wellings has been jailed for more than six years after the death of his partner Kiena Dawes. Wellings was convicted…

Pop star Katy Perry is set to “shoot across the sky” this spring when she lifts off as part of a six-member, all-female crew on Blue Origin’s next space flight, the company announced Thursday. Pop star Katy Perry is set to “shoot across the sky” this spring when she lifts off as part of a six-member,…

As I wander around Cambridge University Botanic Garden, a tree called the Wollemi pine often catches my eye. It’s one of our rarest trees, and a distinctive looking pine, with broad needles and bark that reminds you of Coco Pops. As I wander around Cambridge University Botanic Garden, a tree called the Wollemi pine often catches…

Living organisms need nitrogen as a central building block for protein formation, for example. However, although our atmosphere contains plenty of nitrogen, neither humans nor the vast majority of plants can absorb it directly from the air. Living organisms need nitrogen as a central building block for protein formation, for example. However, although our atmosphere contains…

Located 2.5 million light-years away, the majestic Andromeda galaxy appears to the naked eye as a faint, spindle-shaped object roughly the angular size of the full moon. What backyard observers don’t see is a swarm of nearly three dozen small satellite galaxies circling the Andromeda galaxy, like bees around a hive. Located 2.5 million light-years away,…