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World’s oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Global oceans reached record-high temperatures in July, with developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific contributing to the heat. Western Europe experienced extreme wildfires amid prolonged hot and dry conditions.
The secret hidden in these ancient manuscripts isn’t written in ink
Scientists have developed a non-destructive technique to extract genetic material from historic parchment manuscripts, potentially revealing new insights into medieval trade, agriculture, and livestock diseases.
150-million-year-old dinosaur footprints reveal something strange about its walk
A 150-million-year-old looping sauropod trackway in Colorado reveals detailed walking patterns, including possible limping behavior, through analysis of over 130 fossilized footprints.
Aditya-L1: Indian solar mission’s new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission has provided new insights into why the Sun’s corona remains millions of degrees hotter than its surface despite losing energy through eruptions.
Solar eclipse in the South West: Pac-man to Shinto myths
Crowds across the South West observed a rare solar eclipse on Wednesday evening as the Moon moved between Earth and the Sun, creating distinctive crescent shapes and sparking various reactions from spectators.
Starwatch: Vega the bright star will light the way to the constellation of Lyra
Vega, the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, serves as a guide to locating Lyra, one of the smallest but most recognizable constellations visible high overhead from the UK after dark.
Tiny graphene wrinkles create surprisingly powerful electrical effects
Rice University researchers demonstrate that tiny wrinkles in graphene can produce powerful electrical effects, validating decades-old theoretical predictions about flexoelectricity in atomically thin materials.
Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years
Researchers found that diverse animals including marine worms and earthworms possess enzymes to break down polyhydroxyalkanoates, biodegradable plastics produced naturally by microorganisms.
Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Britain faces significant cuts to particle physics funding and major research projects, threatening the nation’s leadership in blue-sky research that historically yielded transformative discoveries like the electron and DNA structure.
Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon
Scientists plan to deploy a satellite around the moon’s far side to detect radio signals from the early universe, potentially revealing details about the cosmos shortly after the big bang.
Rare breeding bat found roosting near South Yorkshire reservoir
A rare breeding bat species has been discovered roosting near a South Yorkshire reservoir for the first time, detected through environmental DNA analysis of bat boxes installed at a Yorkshire Water site.
Scientists find unexpected life on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-year-old body
Researchers discovered unexpected cold-adapted yeast species on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-year-old mummified body, alongside bacteria from his original gut flora, offering insights into ancient human microbiomes.
Earth’s molten core suddenly reversed direction — and scientists don’t know why
Scientists detected a sudden reversal in molten iron flow beneath the Pacific Ocean in 2010, shifting from westward to eastward movement for unclear reasons, revealed through satellite observations.
World’s oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Global ocean temperatures reached record highs last month, fueled partly by developing El Niño conditions, while Western Europe experienced extreme heat and devastating wildfires.
Water voles shown to be thriving in Surrey by ‘squashed poo’
Water voles released into a Surrey river last year are thriving, with evidence of population growth detected through droppings, burrows, and camera traps, marking a conservation success story.
Dark bordered beauty moth found in Northumberland after 70 years
A population of the dark bordered beauty moth has been discovered at a Northumberland estate after more than 70 years of absence, offering conservationists renewed hope for the endangered species.
Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts lose contact with Earth
Artemis II astronauts will lose radio contact with Earth for approximately 40 minutes as their spacecraft passes behind the Moon, a phenomenon experienced by Apollo astronauts decades earlier.
Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment
Researchers discover that brown-lipped snails can modulate their mucus composition to create five distinct types of slime, each with specialized functions from locomotion to defense.
Britain’s Jurassic gold rush: the fossil hunters chasing fortunes on Dorset’s beaches
Fossil hunting along Dorset’s Jurassic Coast has evolved into a lucrative industry, with rising values attracting professional collectors and international buyers competing for significant specimens.
The dodo bird had a secret sensory world scientists are only now discovering
Scientists used CT scans of the only two known complete dodo skulls to reconstruct the bird’s brain cavity, revealing the extinct species had distinctive sensory abilities including enhanced smell and touch sensitivity.
Dinosaurs became giants — so why did they never become tiny?
New research suggests dinosaurs never evolved to extremely small sizes despite becoming giants, possibly due to competition with early mammals for ecological niches.
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Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...
The Super Blood Moon of January 31st
Introduction It might seem that in recent years, we have had the esteemed pleasure of witnessing a number of remarkable solar and lunar events. Over the last couple years, we have noticed more blood moons and other notable events. The interest of people all around the...
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