Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave about the fluid dynamics of crowds, an early fossil of a modern bird and new data on how people's moods change through the day.

Killer squirrels, backyard fossil finds and a 124th birthday party for a giant crocodile are just some of the headlines we've seen in this week's science news. But unfortunately it hasn't all been ...

The week kicked off with a keynote speech by scientist Dawn Wright, who in 1991 became the first Black woman to dive to the ...

In a barrage of executive orders, President Donald Trump has set the US on course to derail climate goals, biomedical ...

Here’s how it works. What hidden realms lie beneath our feet? In this week's science news, geologists uncovered a series of "sunken worlds" hidden deep within Earth's mantle that they say ...

From freezing thundersnow to deadly wildfires, this week's science news has been nothing short of apocalyptic. Flames have swept through over 30,000 acres (12,000 hectares) of Los Angeles County ...

Residents have been invited to participate in a series of engaging events as the Bermuda College focuses on science next week ...

Computer Science Education Week is celebrated each year in December for the week which includes the 9th December. This is to honour famous computer scientist Grace Hopper who was born on 9th ...

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