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Scientists Claim to Have Discovered a 'New Colour' Never Seen by Humans Before
A team of scientists claim to have discovered a new colour that no human has ever seen before. The research follows an experiment in which researchers in the US had laser pulses fired into their ey… [+3618 chars]
New Research Reveals Earth's Water May Be Native, Not Delivered by Asteroids
Water is essential to life as we know it, but scientists are still unsure about how it originated on Earth. One theory is that asteroids express-shipped us hydrogen, essential to the formation of wat… [+3407 chars]
Promising Signs of Recovery for Endangered Sea Turtles Worldwide
Finally, some good news: endangered sea turtles are recovering because ome conservation efforts seem to be working. A paper published earlier this month in Inter-Research Science Publisher reveals t… [+2819 chars]
The T. rex Fossil Trade: A Modern Dilemma for Science
Tyrannosaurus rex may be the most famous dinosaur to ever roam the Earth, but these days, its at the center of a very modern problem: the luxury fossil trade. According to a study published in Palae… [+3971 chars]
National Geographic's New Docuseries Reveals Secrets of Penguins
When you think of mysterious creatures, penguins probably don't come to mind. The cute, playful animals are the focus of countless films and TV shows, fictional and real-world, and a staple in zoos a… [+6512 chars]
The Arctic Crisis: A Call to Action Amidst Global Warming Challenges
The degradation of the Arctic tundra has triggered a terrible chain reaction that can only lead to greater mayhemThe problems that now afflict attempts to establish a military presence in the far north of Canada and Greenland provide timely warnings about the miseries that lie ahead for the rest of the planet as global warming continues its remorseless spread.The Arctic has suffered especially early impacts because temperatures here are rising faster than in any other part of our planet. Crucially, this process threatens to trigger even greater climatic mayhem. Continue reading...
NASA's Lucy Mission Prepares for Crucial Flyby of Asteroid Donaldjohanson
The Lucy mission is on a 12-year journey to explore a peculiar set of asteroids that lead and follow Jupiter as it orbits the Sun. As it journeys to these Trojan asteroids, the probe is preparing for… [+4662 chars]
Massive Star Meets an Unexpected Fate: A Journey from Luminosity to Black Hole
Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Illustration) This illustration shows the final stages in the life of a supermassive star that fails to explode as a supernova but ins… [+4461 chars]
Astronauts Return to Earth on US Astronaut's 70th Birthday
Landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan coincides with US astronaut Donald Pettit’s 70th birthday.
Everglades Restoration: A Key to Florida's Ecological and Economic Health
The Everglades restoration is crucial for Florida Bay's health. High salinity threatens seagrass. A project elevating Tamiami Trail helps water flow. An early wet season is promising. A reservoir project will store and clean water. This will improve the entire system. Restoration boosts Florida's economy. It provides water and reduces flood risk. Protecting the environment secures Floridians' wealth.
Neuroscientists Pioneering Technology to Restore Speech Through Brainwaves
Californian researchers and groups such as Precision Neuroscience use implants and AI to make advances in ‘voice prosthesis’
Unlocking the Secrets of Adaptive Evolution in Stick Insects
Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of Darwin. One focus of current debates is whether adaptive evolution relies… [+3704 chars]
Astronauts Get Groomed in Space: The Ingenious Onboard Barbershop of the ISS
NASA astronaut Catherine Coleman gives ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli a haircut in the Kibo laboratory on the ISS in 2011. (Credit: NASA) Although we tend to see mostly the glorious and fun parts of ha… [+1701 chars]
New Model Suggests Slow Rotation of the Universe May Resolve Hubble Tension
In 1929, astronomer Edwin Hubble published a paper demonstrating that the universe is expanding . It gave rise to the Hubble constant , the number that describes how fast the universe is expandin… [+2752 chars]
Harnessing the Power of Rain: Groundbreaking Study Reveals New Method to Generate Electricity from Falling Water
Raindrops may seem harmless as they slide down windows or trickle through gutters. But inside each drop lies a powerful secret. When water flows through certain surfaces, it creates electrical charge… [+6694 chars]
Astronomers Discover Potential 'Dark Galaxy' That Might Solve Cosmic Mystery
Astronomers may have just stumbled across a ghost galaxy hiding in plain sight a small, starless, fast-moving cloud of gas that checks all the boxes for whats known as a dark galaxy. And if the disco… [+2364 chars]
NASA's PUNCH Mission Takes Vibrant First Images of the Sun
Check out the vibrant first photo from PUNCH, a NASA mission that is hitting the ground running with some neat shots of the Sun. PUNCHshort for the Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliospherelau… [+2726 chars]
Growing Safety Concerns for the International Space Station as Retirement Approaches
The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth since 1998, housing groups of astronauts in the microgravity environment around 250 miles above the surface of the planet. All of that ti… [+3162 chars]
Astronomers Spark Excitement with Potential Discovery of Life on Distant Planet K2-18b
Few forms of media can still grab the general public’s lapels and say, “The world has changed in an important way, and you should know about it, now” like a push notification from The New York Times.… [+6759 chars]
The Legacy of David Hilbert: How the Nazi Regime Altered the Course of Mathematics
In 1934, David Hilbert, by then a grand old man of German mathematics, was dining with Bernhard Rust, the Nazi minister of education. Rust asked, How is mathematics at Göttingen, now that it is free … [+10989 chars]
The Cognitive Cost of AI: Are We Losing Our Intelligence?
Recent research suggests our brain power is in decline. Is offloading our cognitive work to AI driving this trend?Imagine for a moment you are a child in 1941, sitting the common entrance exam for public schools with nothing but a pencil and paper. You read the following: “Write, for no more than a quarter of an hour, about a British author.”Today, most of us wouldn’t need 15 minutes to ponder such a question. We’d get the answer instantly by turning to AI tools such as Google Gemini, ChatGPT or Siri. Offloading cognitive effort to artificial intelligence has become second nature, but with mounting evidence that human intelligence is declining, some experts fear this impulse is driving the trend. Continue reading...
Exploring Quasicrystals: A Surprising Discovery in 3D Printed Metal Alloys
When is a crystal not a crystal? When it’s a quasi-crystal, a paradoxical form of metal recently found in some 3D printed metal alloys by [A.D. Iams et al] at the American National Institute for Stan… [+2351 chars]
French President Macron Invites Global Researchers Amid US Funding Cuts
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday invited international scientists to work in France or elsewhere in Europe. The country's newly launched "Choose France for Science" platform comes as US President Donald Trump slashes funding for universities and research centres in the US.
The Launch of ACES: A New Era of Precision Timekeeping in Space
Canadarm2, the robotic arm on the ISS built by the Canadian Space Agency ESA/NASA The most accurate clock in space launches within days and will begin building a highly synchronised network out of … [+3480 chars]
The Last Word of Carl Sagan: A Warning for the Future
Until the end of his life, Carl Sagan (19341996) continued doing what he did all along popularizing science and enthusiastically conveying the wonders of the universe to millions of … [+3328 chars]
Innovative Project to Extract Carbon from the Sea Launches on the South Coast of England
Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondent The ocean absorbs about a quarter of the CO2 that is emitted into the atmosphere. A ground-breaking project to suck carbon out of the sea has started oper… [+6212 chars]
The Mystery of 'Vegetative Electron Microscopy': Unraveling an AI-Generated Error
AI trawling the internet’s vast repository of journal articles has reproduced an error that’s made its way into dozens of research papersand now a team of researchers has found the source of the issu… [+4362 chars]
Texas Lawmakers Push for NASA Headquarters Relocation Amid Budget Concerns
NASA’s lease for its headquarters building expires in 2028, and the agency is searching for a new space to house its workforce. As the agency explores options in Washington or the surrounding area, a… [+2875 chars]
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Possible Signs of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b
Look alive: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have picked up signs of a potential biosignature on a steamy, ocean-covered exoplanet called K2-18ba biosignature that, on Earth, is produced by … [+4963 chars]
Becoming an Electric Coach: A Personal Journey Towards Home Electrification
Our homes are a significant source of carbon emissions that are warming the planet, and sometimes it feels like we don't know how to fix it. Residential and commercial buildings account for 13% of … [+5831 chars]
Innovative Thermal Imaging Technology Enhances Wildlife Conservation Efforts
YANTAI, Chine, 18 avril 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Les pressions environnementales croissantes, qu'il s'agisse de la disparition des habitats, du changement climatique ou du braconnage, expliquent la nécessité de trouver des solutions de haute technologie pour protéger la faune et la flore....
Innovative Thermal Imaging Technology Enhances Wildlife Conservation Efforts in China
YANTAI, China, 18. April 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Der zunehmende Druck auf die Umwelt, von verschwindenden Lebensräumen über den Klimawandel bis hin zur Wilderei, erhöht den Bedarf an hochmodernen Lösungen zum Schutz der Tierwelt. Da die Wälder schrumpfen, dringen Tiere zunehmend in...
Rico the Sloth Undergoes Groundbreaking Dental Surgery to Alleviate Toothache
A sloth has had pioneering dental surgery to cure toothache. Rico is believed to be the first sloth to undergo such an operation, which was carried out by a team at Chester Zoo working alongside den… [+2133 chars]
Astronomers Unveil Promising Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life on K2-18b
Astronomers have detected what may be the strongest evidence yet of extraterrestrial life on K2-18b, a massive exoplanet orbiting a star 120 light-years from Earth. The research team, led by Cambridg… [+1332 chars]
New Evidence Suggests Potential Signs of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b
Scientists have detected potential evidence of life on K2-18b, a distant exoplanet. A Cambridge team using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope found molecules in its atmosphere that, on Earth, are produced by living organisms. This marks the second, more promising, detection of such chemicals.
Discovering Absolute Zero with Simple Equipment: A Revolutionary Approach
How would you go about determining absolute zero? Intuitively, it seems like you’d need some complicated physics setup with lasers and maybe some liquid helium. But as it turns out, all you need is s… [+1147 chars]