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Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
Researchers identified a rare CO chondrite meteorite as the object that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing widespread extinction and reshaping understanding of how the impact unfolded.
A shattered asteroid may have bombarded Earth 800 million years ago
A study suggests a fragmented asteroid in the main belt may have sent debris toward Earth, the Moon, and Mars approximately 800 million years ago, potentially affecting climate and life.
Astronomers find the first atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone
Astronomers detected an atmosphere around a rocky, Earth-like planet in another star’s habitable zone for the first time, marking a major breakthrough in the search for potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system.
Scientists just discovered a lost branch of Australia’s marsupials
Researchers have identified three previously unknown marsupial species that may represent an ancient, previously unrecognized order, suggesting Australian marsupial evolution was more complex than previously understood.
Pembrokeshire space radar plan to be considered by Welsh government
Welsh government ministers will decide on Ministry of Defence plans to build 27 large radar dishes at a Pembrokeshire barracks as part of a trilateral AUKUS security partnership with the US and Australia.
New programmable photonic chip can control how fast light moves
Researchers at Seoul National University developed a programmable photonic chip that can control light speed in real time, potentially solving computing bottlenecks in optical data centers and AI systems.
Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno
Research reveals that fern-dominated landscapes in Triassic Europe became prone to massive wildfires, which may have fueled a destructive cycle during a mass extinction event 201 million years ago.
A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Researchers discovered a quantum mechanism where proton movement boosts triplet energy transfer efficiency in materials, potentially enhancing solar cells, lasers, and catalytic applications.
David Armstrong obituary
David Armstrong, influential systems psychodynamics scholar who spent over six decades shaping organizational psychology, has died at age 91.
Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Astronomers found evidence that the Milky Way was flipped on its side 10 billion years ago after colliding with a dwarf galaxy called the Gaia Sausage.
Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study
Scientists studying chimpanzees and bonobos found that physical contact like kissing and hugging before stressful events helps build trust and reduce conflict over resources.
Rivers of magma once bubbled beneath crust of Mars, research suggests
Research using NASA’s Insight Lander data reveals Mars once had extensive magma rivers beneath its surface, suggesting the planet could have supported life and expanding candidates for habitable worlds.
Dying Sun-like stars may kick themselves through space
A new model suggests dying Sun-like stars experience thousands of small kicks from chaotic material ejections, potentially accelerating them through space at roughly 1 kilometer per second.
New quantum gravity theory links entropy, dark energy, and life
A new theoretical study proposes that Gravity from Entropy theory may explain how cosmic complexity emerges while the Universe’s total entropy increases, potentially linking dark energy to thermodynamic principles.
Dying Sun-like stars may kick themselves through space
A new model suggests dying Sun-like stars experience thousands of small kicks from chaotic material ejections, potentially accelerating them through space at roughly 1 kilometer per second.
Scientists found mystery bacteria inside one of the ocean’s most elusive whales
Researchers identified three previously unknown Helicobacter bacterial genotypes in pygmy sperm whales, found in tissue samples from stranded animals along the southeastern United States.
A hidden “switch-off” signal could predict solar storms seven years early
Scientists have identified a solar cycle
Ancient DNA reveals a chilling secret at China’s 4,000-year-old Shimao city
Ancient DNA from Shimao, a 4,000-year-old Chinese settlement, reveals the population’s origins, family structure, and that sacrificial victims at the site were predominantly male, not female as previously believed.
China’s Chang’e-6 reveals why solar wind hits the Moon’s two sides differently
China’s Chang’e 6 mission reveals Earth’s magnetosphere slows solar wind particles reaching the Moon’s near side, causing different implantation patterns between lunar hemispheres.
Ancient mystery on K’gari as world’s largest sand island lakes dried up during rainy era
Research from the University of Adelaide reveals that K’gari’s largest freshwater lakes dried out roughly 7,500 years ago during a wetter climate period, suggesting vulnerability to specific environmental conditions.
Record number of osprey chicks at Cumbria nature reserve
A record number of five osprey chicks have been ringed at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in Cumbria, marking an increase attributed to a new breeding pair joining an established couple.
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An Object From Another Star System Just Passed Through Ours
In 2025, astronomers detected 3I/ATLAS -- only the third object ever identified as having originated outside our solar system. Like its predecessors, 'Oumuamua in 2017 and Borisov in 2019, it was spotted moving through our solar system on a trajectory that could not...
New Fremont, California Pedestrian Accident Study
Fremont, a city known for its amusing history and beautiful vistas, has many walkable neighborhoods. Nevertheless, pedestrians in the city are still at risk of accidents, especially when crossing busy intersections, because of careless drivers. A recent study takes a...
CRISPR Gene Editing Study Demonstrates How Hox Genes Impact Appearance
Lots of scientists know of the “McGinnis experiment”, which William McGinnis undertook in 1990 to examine how high-level control genes, known as Hox genes, determine our physical characteristics. He investigated whether proteins encoded by the human or mouse Hox gene...
Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...