University College London Archives

Mysterious Iron Bar Discovered in the Ring Nebula is a “Fascinating, Previously Unknown Structure in a Night-Sky Jewel”

Ryan Whalen·January 20, 2026

Astronomers have discovered a strange, bar-shaped iron structure within the Ring Nebula, which could be the remains of a vaporized planet.

Chrissy Newton·November 8, 2025

New research reveals humans may possess a “seventh sense” known as remote touch, an ability to detect objects without direct contact.

Ryan Whalen·September 4, 2025

Researchers have made a surprising discovery that offers clues to how the Earth’s core formed millions of years ago.

Ryan Whalen·August 27, 2025

Researchers have revealed early conditions under which RNA and amino acids may have combined, giving rise to the origin of life on Earth.

New indoor solar panels that are six times more energy efficient than current options could make batteries for home electronics obsolete.

Scientists studying space ice say the amorphous, low-density material's structure decreases the odds of a panspermia origin of life theories.

Ryan Whalen·March 5, 2025

A prehistoric "factory" discovered in Tanzania pushes human ancestor bone tool-making back by over a million years from earlier estimates.

A new study from University College London looked at how a smartphone could improve memory as a way to store extra information.

From guns to lightsabers, lasers have been powerful forces in the world of science fiction. But in reality,...