Scientists have produced a stunning visualisation of Greenland – without its ice cover. It is made from decades of survey data that show the position and shape of the territory’s bedrock, and the surrounding seafloor. This is critical information needed to understand how the huge island might respond to a warming world. Were all the …

Researchers have found an ancient shark in North Atlantic, believed to be 512 years old, which could be the oldest living vertebrate in the world. While the animal was discovered a few months ago, its potential age was revealed in a study in the Science journal. Marine biologist Julius Nielsen found that an 18-foot Greenland …

Nasa is set to make a major announcement about a breakthrough in its alien-planet-hunting project. The space agency is holding a live-stream event today at 1:00pm ET (6:00pm GMT) to reveal a discovery about potentially habitable worlds made by its Kepler telescope. The satellite has been searching the stars for distant worlds using Google’s AI …

Samson Motors has joined the race to have the first flying cars in the skies, with the world’s first 200mph (320km/h) flying sports car, dubbed the Switchblade. The Switchblade can cruise at an altitude of 13,000 feet and at a top speed of 200mph and is fitted with a safety parachute. Samson Motors claims the …

In their beautiful new book, Wise Trees, American landscape photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel showcase a gorgeous selection of some of the world’s oldest and wisest trees. All of these wonderful trees have a remarkable story to tell us and have inspired change in humanity. Diane and Len spent two years travelling the globe …