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David Nield

David Nield has written about science and technology for more than 20 years. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Wired, Popular Science, The Guardian, and Gizmodo.

A Distant Star is Slowly Snacking on a Brown Dwarf

This absorption could take billions of years

October 8, 2026

The Most Curious Cloud on Mars Relies on Some Bizarre Physics

We’ve never seen anything like this before

October 7, 2026

Thousands of Fancy Dishes Have Survived a 2,100-Year-Old Shipwreck

You probably wouldn’t want to eat off them though

October 6, 2026

Coral Reef-Like Rock Layers on Mars Reveal Ancient Climate Secrets

A landscape painted by rocks, wind, and water

October 4, 2026

This Spectacular Star Field Hides Brown Dwarfs That Never Ignite

The James Webb Space Telescope does it again

October 2, 2026

This Nebula Looks Like a Shark

In space, no one can hear the “Jaws” theme

October 1, 2026

How Snail Shells Could Be Used to Map Prehistoric Cyclones

There are weather patterns locked in those swirls

September 29, 2026

What Do You Know About the Deep-Sea Barbie Pig?

What about the Ping Pong Sponge? The Casper the Ghost Octopus? The Gummy Squirrel?

September 28, 2026

A Striking New Fish Species Discovered in Amazon

And it’s already endangered

September 26, 2026