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A 236-million-year-old fossil could rewrite the story of mammalian birth
A 236-million-year-old cynodont fossil provides the first evidence that some mammalian ancestors may have given birth to live young roughly 95 million years earlier than previously believed.
JWST spots a bizarre “black hole star” 100 billion times brighter than a star
Astronomers using JWST detected an unusually bright red object in the early universe that appears to be a black hole surrounded by a massive hydrogen envelope, producing 100 billion times more energy than ordinary stars.
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
Highland Council has developed draft guidance to reduce light pollution in the region, with benefits including clearer night skies for observers and lower energy costs.
NASA’s Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish from the surface of Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured Earth briefly disappearing behind Phobos in the Martian sky on July 2, marking the first time humanity has recorded such an occurrence from another planet’s surface.
A massive new cosmic map is revealing black holes, rare stars, and hidden gas
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V releases Data Release 20, a major astronomical dataset combining observations from both hemispheres that includes over three million spectra of stars, galaxies, and black holes.
Neptune’s tiny moons may be the wreckage of shattered ancient worlds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that Neptune’s small inner moons contain clay minerals, suggesting they formed from debris of larger worlds destroyed in a catastrophic ancient event.
The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected — with one big catch
New research suggests the Atlantic Ocean circulation system can tolerate more warming than previously thought, but only if global temperatures rise slowly rather than rapidly.
Paleontology rocked by organic molecules found in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones
Researchers detected remnants of collagen protein in a 66-million-year-old dinosaur bone from South Dakota, providing evidence that original organic molecules can survive fossilization.
World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine could help unlock massive quantum computers
Researchers at Aalto University have demonstrated the world’s first superconducting quantum heat engine, which could advance large-scale quantum computing by reducing hardware complexity and costs.
Scientists tracked 12 people in Antarctica for 10 months—what happened could shape future Mars missions
Scientists tracked 12 crew members at Antarctica’s Concordia Station over ten months, finding that increased physical contact did not improve team cohesion and often increased conflict in isolated environments.
UCLA scientists discover how to guide heat like light at room temperature
UCLA researchers demonstrated that heat can be guided like light through boron arsenide at room temperature, offering potential applications for advanced electronics and quantum technologies.
Potatoes may have given Indigenous Andeans a digestive superpower
Researchers found that Indigenous Andeans carry more copies of a starch-digestion gene than any other population, likely due to natural selection favoring potato consumption over thousands of years.
Isle of Man ‘very well placed’ for solar eclipse spectacular
The Isle of Man is positioned for an optimal view of Wednesday’s solar eclipse, with the moon expected to obscure approximately 93% of the sun at peak coverage.
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 moment of profound isolation experienced by the crew.
SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision
A four-tonne SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage believed to have crashed into the moon at high speed in an unintentional collision posed no danger to Earth but was expected to create a new lunar crater.
The AMOC stayed strong even as a major ocean “lifeline” nearly shut down
Research examining ancient ocean conditions reveals the Atlantic’s major circulation system remained strong even when a key Indian Ocean water source weakened significantly, challenging long-held scientific assumptions.
World’s most-used weedkiller disrupts honeybee brains
A Virginia Tech study found that glyphosate, the world’s most-used herbicide, disrupts honeybee brain chemistry and reduces foraging activity by 13 percent within three days of exposure.
Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI
Scientists used artificial intelligence to design the first functioning bacteriophage viruses, which successfully killed antibiotic-resistant bacteria in laboratory tests, but experts warn robust safety governance frameworks remain lacking.
Cassini reveals a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield
Scientists analyzing Cassini mission data discovered that Saturn’s magnetospheric cusp is displaced toward afternoon and evening due to the planet’s rapid rotation, revealing how giant planets’ magnetic shields differ fundamentally from Earth’s.
Voyager 2 was running out of power. NASA just bought it more time
NASA engineers implemented power-saving measures aboard Voyager 2 to extend the aging spacecraft’s operational lifespan by freeing up approximately 4 watts of available power annually.
240-million-year-old reptile fossil reveals a lost chapter before dinosaurs and crocodiles
Researchers in Brazil identified a 240-million-year-old reptile fossil that fills a gap in understanding the evolution of archosaurs, the ancestors of dinosaurs and crocodiles.
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