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Earth is not doing so well. Thanks to human-induced climate change, oceans are warming and rising, while land in many places is suffocated by drought or…
Mauna Loa eruption in December 2022 T. Orr, U.S. Geological Survey Thanks to a new understanding of what triggers the eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the…
The Standard Model predicted that the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope would observe a faint signal from a small protogalaxy. However, the common hypothesis that invisible…
Search for ghost particles The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), currently under construction in China, will uncover the secrets of nature’s most elusive elementary particles, the…
acidic: A word used to describe a substance that contains acid. Acidic substances can dissolve certain minerals, like carbonates, or prevent their formation. array: A well-organized…
A recent study has revealed that exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of children developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research indicates that pregnant…
High concentrations of rodenticide were detected in the liver of red kiteTheOtherKev/Pixabay Birds of prey are being killed across the UK by widespread misuse of rodenticides,…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, overseeing the Q&A section. With an MSc (Special Award) in Earth Sciences (Space and Climate Physics) from…
Overview A recent report has highlighted the concerning state of Earth’s snow and ice, indicating that various key climate tipping points are more likely to be…
This amazing new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is one of the best ever of a galaxy combination called MCG+05-31-045. This Hubble image shows…
New research suggests Voyager 2’s approach to Uranus in 1986 occurred during an uncommon solar event
When NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus in 1986, scientists got their first close glimpse of the giant icy planet. Alongside the discovery of new…
Accurate description of low-density nuclear matter is critical to explaining the physics of the neutron star’s crust, according to a team of theoretical physicists led by…
A new genus and species of Ankylosaurus has been identified from an articulated partial skeleton discovered in southern China in 1986. artistic reconstruction Huaxiazhou Longshouwen. Image…
Voice training data has been ignored when it comes to AI evaluationIsrael Palacio/Unsplash Artificial intelligence models that generate speech are trained on potentially biased, offensive language,…
РоманЗаворотный/Adobe Stock You've probably already noticed that the prices of many foods in your shopping cart have increased significantly. In the UK, the price of white…
The northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) brings unexpected benefits to the ecosystem All photos of Canada/Alamy Two years after Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, a…
Uranus is more normal than we thoughtNASA/Space Telescope Science Institute Uranus’ strange magnetic field may be much less strange than astronomers first thought, and it could…
A great white shark attacks a dummy seal during an experiment in which lights were used to deter shark attacksNathan Hart, Macquarie University Lighting the underside…
Bubbles trapped in Antarctic ice were used to estimate past temperaturesaldiami/Andreas Alexander/Alamy Humankind has already caused around 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming since the start of…
Scientists from the Leibniz Center for Archaeology and Durham University conducted a study on a collection of 406 carved schist tablets discovered at the Magdalenian site…
The textile and leather industries pollute water through dyeing and tanning, and plastic pollution from synthetic fibers. In particular, the chemicals used by synthetic chemical manufacturers…
“Of course, providing emotional support should be at the heart of any good relationship.”Skynesher/Getty Images After a recent book talk, an audience member said this about…
Ice collapsing into the water at Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina RM Nunes/Alamy Delaying reaching net-zero emissions by just a few years…
New research suggests how skateboarders behave You can use math to spice up your halfpipe game. Tricks like kickflips and ollies require speed. Skateboarders gain speed…
application: a specific use or function of something. atom: Basic unit of chemical elements. Atoms consist of a dense nucleus containing positively charged protons and uncharged…
The annual Taurid meteor shower is back and it’s a two-part shooting star spectacle. The first half, Southern Taurus, already occurred in September. But if you…
For many children growing up, Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes painted a picture of quicksand as a lurking danger. One misstep and you could face a…
Bats may not have the best reputation, with myths about them being vampires and getting tangled in hair. The coronavirus pandemic also added to their negative…
In certain areas of the world, such as Canada’s Hudson Bay, gravity is slightly lower than in other areas. This is because an object with more…
overview For the fourth year in a row, the snow has melted in parts of Scotland known for remaining snowy all year round. This is the…
Study finds evidence of multiple instances of Denisovan populations interbreeding with modern humans
The identification of a new human group called the Denisovans has been one of the most exciting discoveries in human evolution over the past decade. Unlike…
A new device has been developed by researchers that can potentially diagnose lung cancer by analyzing a patient’s breath. This innovative sensor, created by scientists in…
Elephants are masters of using hoses. A hose is considered a complex tool because of its flexibility, length, and the physical properties of the flowing water.…
Chimpanzee taking a number test on a touch screenAkiho Muramatsu Audience pressure can affect human performance both positively and negatively, and it turns out the same…
Recent studies have revealed the significant role of the gut microbiome, a vast community of microorganisms residing in the digestive tract, in influencing the body’s response…
the universe is full of matterMohd. Afza/Shutterstock The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month, we hand over the keyboard to…
After centuries, it has been discovered that long-standing beliefs about some of the inhabitants of Pompeii were not as accurate as previously thought.Recent DNA analysis of…
A type of spiny toad that has several males with a female in the middle. Alois Pichard Every year, large flocks of spiny toads (buffer spinas)…
Coal-fired power plants and wind turbines coexist rather than replace each other in Germany’s Westphalia Mauritius Images GmbH / Alamy More, more, more Jean-Baptiste Freso (Allen…
beetle: An order of insects known as Coleoptera, which includes at least 350,000 species. Adults tend to have stiff and/or horn-like “forefeathers” that cover the wings…