Rebecca McPhee

Over the last 12 months, scientific news has ranged from the sublime to the offbeat. These were the most interesting science stories of 2024.

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Two Amur tigers, separated by almost 200km of Russian forest, have found each other again. The unexpected romance is a glimmer of hope for the critically endangered species.

On the summit of Pholesobi. Photo: Hidesuke Taneishi and Hiroki Yamamoto

NASA astronaut Don Pettit's images from the International Space Station are always a cut above. Here are some of the best from his most recent flight.

China has finished building a 3,046km green wall around the Taklimakan Desert. It is part of a much larger project to keep blowing sand at bay across China.

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the web. Here are some of the best adventure links we’ve discovered this week.

This year's contest featured a record-breaking number of entries. Here are the best nine images from over 22,000 photos.

Following up on his successful Pacific crossing two years ago, the French kayaker left today to paddle 4,800km alone across the Atlantic.

Elephants and impala at a waterhole in Botswana. Photo: Jerry Kobalenko