Stargazers are in for a treat this month, with the night sky expected to be chock-full of wondrous astronomical sights. From showers of glowing meteors to unusually bright planets, December has a ...

An astronomer has said a dazzling meteor shower set to light up the sky on Saturday night is an opportunity to "drown in stars". The yearly event known as the Geminid meteor shower - where shooting ...

The phenomenon prompted several theories as to what could have caused it, some people suggesting it could have been created by other celestial bodies, such as Jupiter. Initial reports indicated that ...

The Geminids meteor shower, famous for its multicoloured streaks of light across the night sky, has wowed stargazers across the globe. Visible around the world, the meteors can be seen with the ...

Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal ... investigate hunting success in relation to plumage color, but earlier research had suggested that whiter ...