The Euclid space telescope mission, which is being led with Swiss participation, has discovered the two oldest quasars ever observed. They date back to a time when the universe was only around 670 million years old. The discovery provides valuable in...

The 2026 Swiss Federal Shooting Festival in Graubünden came to an end on Sunday. The major month-long event, centred on the city of Chur, was attended by 35,000 shooters and 100,000 visitors. The event in Chur, eastern Switzerland, drew to a close o...

Eighty years ago, forests and a moor were cleared to make way for the construction of Zurich Airport’s first runway. Today, around 750 aircraft take off and land at the international airport each day. A consortium of engineers and architects chose ...

The common frog is faring worse in the lower-lying areas of Switzerland than previously thought. A long-term study near Basel shows a massive decline, even though dozens of new ponds were created in the study area. Across Switzerland, the grass frog ...

The Festival de la Cité attracted 110,000 people for its 54th edition in the Swiss city of Lausanne. Some 150 artistic projects were presented over six days in the old town, the organisers said on Sunday. In total, more than 200 free performances to...