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Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Contest brings together science and artistry every year. The contest, which began in 1975, showcases the beauty of images captured through a…
flash on putty Irish research suggests that hats can protect the scalp from sunlight (see feedback on July 13th), while German research suggests that if a…
Nonfiction publishing is failing readers. They put out a book with supposedly innovative ideas without worrying about ensuring basic accuracy. Although these books look like academic…
Diagram showing the natural motor of bacteria Ramon Andrade 3DCIENCIA/Science Photo Library A living motor made from different parts of a bacterium is one of the…
The TRAPPIST-1 system is a compact system of at least seven exoplanets that are similar in size to Earth. Astronomers from Pennsylvania State University and the…
The possum, or Tasmanian tiger, became extinct in 1936huge life science The genome of the extinct possum has been almost completely sequenced, the company that brought…
A new study shows that about 70% of meteorites originate from at least three recent breakups of giant asteroids. This is the artist's impression of the…
overviewForecasts for hurricanes Helen and Milton were very accurate.Meteorologists say they are facing unprecedented skepticism and vitriol despite the strong information they have released.Some blame pre-election…
Congratulations, you're twinsK. Miller, R. Hart/California Institute of Technology/IPAC A strange star that has confused researchers for decades now makes sense. It turns out that it…
Neuroscience seems like an unlikely place to find fundamental truths that might apply to everything in the universe. The brain is a special object that does…
Quantum computers need programmersIBM Quantum computers, which promise to revolutionize everything from chemistry to cancer research, are not yet ready for the mainstream, but that won’t…
famous mark twain (Maybe it's a lie) He said the truth should not get in the way of a good story. Archaeologists may begin to disagree,…
Wild bottlenose dolphin undergoing health checkTodd Speakman/National Marine Mammal Foundation, MMPA/ESA Permit Numbers 18786-03 and 24359 CC-BY 4.0 Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico are breathing…
Aquaculture sustainability claims are greatly exaggeratedVIKEN KANTARCI/AFP via Getty Images It has been argued that fish farming is a sustainable food source that helps feed the…
Excitement is building among Moongazers for the spectacle tonight. If you’ve ever wanted to witness the moon in all its glory, tonight is the night. This…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have created a unique time-lapse of R Aquari's dynamic behavior from observations spanning 2014 to 2023. The two stars…
Male rats have techniques for escaping aggressive encountersEdward Berthelot/Getty Images In male-male rat fights, the victim of the attack will often hide behind the female rat…
The 2 meter long Aesculapian snake lives in warmer regions of Europe.Simon Bartosz/Alamy There are only three native snakes in the UK, but a fourth species,…
Our planet’s new small satellite, 2024 PT5, arrived in Earth’s orbit on September 29, 2024. 2024 PT5 is scheduled to capture a temporary flyby from September…
ESA astronomers have published a 208 gigapixel mosaic of images taken by. EuclidA mission launched in 2023 to study why the universe is expanding at an…
objective: Investigate the relationship between the size of a meteorite and the size of the crater formed upon impact. scientific field: Astronomy difficulty: For beginners Time…
accelerate: Can experience a change in speed (velocity). amber: Fossilized tree resin (not tree sap). Most likely comes from coniferous trees, or evergreen trees that produce…
Some airlines have stopped serving peanuts on board due to allergy concerns. Cheryl Chan/Getty Images People with a peanut allergy are at risk of serious reactions…
Future mobile networks may be able to transmit data faster by using a wider range of frequencies.Frank Herman/Getty Images Wireless data will be transmitted at 938…
gum 39 is one of several nebulae in a vast stellar nursery called the Running Chicken Nebula (IC 2944), located about 6,500 light-years away in the…
Interaction between two distant galaxies captured by EuclidESA A mosaic of images from the European Space Agency's Euclid Space Telescope captures more than 14 million galaxies,…
Quantum theory pokes holes in our understanding of entropy Victor de Schwamberg/Science Photo Library Measuring disorder in the quantum realm is a bit confusing. Mathematical research…
Marine biologists identify new species of skate Leucolaja It lurks in the deep waters of the southwestern Indian Ocean. brown long nose skates (Leucolaya longirostris), holotype…
Named after the otherworldly sounds these tree frogs make, Boufis The rainforests of Madagascar are expanses, some of which remind us of the sounds of technological…
Mariana Castel/Millennium Images, UK When I think about the members of my social network, I am almost filled with feelings of pure love and warmth. I…
How can AI scientists compare to human scientists? Imaginima/Getty Images Human scientists and engineers can outperform agents based on advanced artificial intelligence models in games that…
Marine biologists have discovered adult tubeworms and other extrusive animals beneath the ocean floor of the East Pacific Ridge, a volcanically active and rapidly spreading ridge…
A bright comet from the Oort cloud named C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is passing close to Earth and will be visible until late October 2024. This image,…
Boophis pikei, a new species of frog from MadagascarMiguel Vances (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Deep in the forests of Madagascar, researchers have discovered seven new species of frogs…
Have you heard of Jazz Hand? The toes of these bats glow. When ultraviolet (UV) light hits the hairy toes of the Mexican free flying fox,…
The excavation at Asum suggests that the Vikings were not necessarily warriors. Bole Lund speculates that the site could have been a “standard settlement” like an…
There is a common belief that animals can smell fear, but can humans do the same? Can you detect someone’s fear just by their scent or…
Save the Shark Ruthless predators, mindless killers, cannibals…sharks have a terrifying reputation that has little to do with reality. But without them, Earth’s oceans would be…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, where she manages the popular Q&A section. She has an MSc (Special Award) in Earth Sciences (Space…
Life in the deep sea is challenging. The dark, cold environment with immense water pressure makes survival tough for deep-sea creatures. Adding to their difficulties is…
