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Alien signals may be hiding where we rarely listen
Researchers suggest higher radio frequencies may contain overlooked signals from extraterrestrial civilizations, as most SETI searches have concentrated on a narrow spectrum band.
A forgotten fossil just revealed a new Triassic predator from 210 million years ago
Yale researchers identified a previously unknown proto-crocodile species from 210 million years ago in New Mexico, revealing early crocodile relatives were already developing distinct hunting strategies.
Here’s how ‘parasite’ went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat
Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite causing cyclosporiasis, has sickened thousands of Americans across multiple states. The article explores how the term ‘parasite’ evolved from ancient comedic theatrical characters to describing serious biological threats.
Scientists found evolution repeating itself in the Galápagos Islands
Scientists studying Galápagos giant daisies found evolution repeating itself through different genetic pathways, mirroring Darwin’s famous finch observations and revealing nature’s flexibility in solving environmental challenges.
This 4,000-year-old city defied the rules of history
New research on the 4,000-year-old city of Mohenjo-daro reveals that wealth became more equally distributed as the ancient urban center grew, contrary to patterns seen in other early civilizations.
The Universe can outrun light without breaking Einstein’s rules
The expanding universe allows space to grow faster than light without violating Einstein’s relativity, enabling astronomers to observe galaxies now located 45 billion light-years away despite the universe’s age of 13.77 billion years.
Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks?
Dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks during summer months result from natural colony hygiene, extreme heat stress, pesticide use, and habitat loss threatening bee populations.
Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
A Senate hearing renewed debate over COVID-19’s origins, with officials divided between a lab leak theory and scientific evidence supporting animal spillover.
Fossil hunter discovers rare ‘sea dragon’ at Lavernock Point
A mountaineer turned fossil hunter discovered a rare marine reptile jawbone from 201 million years ago at a Welsh beach, a find previously unknown in Wales.
Explainer-What is the ‘Omega Block’ causing Europe’s intense heatwave?
By Kate AbnettBRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) - The intense heatwave engulfing Western Europe, resulting in more than 40 deaths in France alone, is being sustained by a weather pattern known as an omega block.Here is what you need to know about omega blocks and whether...
City mayors from London to Melbourne seek to curb data centre burden on power, water
By Simon JessopLONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Mayors from 40 cities, including London, Phoenix and Melbourne, have agreed to work together to curb the growing strain the rapid growth in data centres is placing on electricity grids, water supplies and local communities,...
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue
Soon after Philadelphia hosted America’s bicentennial celebrations in late July 1976, more than 200 attendees of the American Legion Convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia fell ill with pneumonia symptoms, including fever, cough and trouble...
SpaceX launching its 1st ‘Starfall’ reentry capsule early on June 23: Watch it live
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASASpaceX's newest spaceflight tech is about to launch to the final frontier for the first time.The company's Starfall capsule is set for its debut mission,...
This ball of stars named Terzan 5 may be one of the Milky Way’s original building blocks
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Terzan 5 could be a fossil fragment leftover from the formation of the Milky Way galaxy's bulge, and is seen in this composite JWST–Hubble image. . | Credit:...
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA’s Pegasus barge arrives at the Launch Complex 39 turn basin at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on...
Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system
An interstellar comet that blazed past the sun and swung by Earth last year could be nearly three times older than our solar system and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic backyard, astronomers said Monday.The comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third visitor...
Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says
Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations around the world are experiencing one to two more months of heat stress than they were several decades ago, new research published Monday says, and some areas even more so. Regions previously untouched by heat stress are now...
‘Let’s not fool the public’: Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An artistic representation of NASA's planned Moon Base. | Credit: NASAGOLDEN, Colorado — The moon is in need of good and accurate artists!As NASA's Artemis program...
James Webb Space Telescope captures the star-forming clouds of Orion A in stunning detail | Space photo of…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month shows the giant molecular cloud Orion A, an area of the sky replete with star-forming clouds. | Credit: ESA/Webb,...
Our sun is destined to ‘kick and spit’ its way across the solar system when it dies
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration shows a red giant spitting out blobs of plasma and receiving "kicks" in the opposite direction. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)Scientists...
The most unpredictable meteor shower of the year peaks this week. Here’s what to expect
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The June Bootids usually produce just a handful of meteors, but this notoriously unpredictable shower has a history of surprise outbursts. | Credit: Created in Canva...
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