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Scientists may have solved a 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls mystery
Researchers propose that the Qumran sect used a 364-day calendar in its early history but abandoned it due to astronomical drift and political changes, later preserving it as religious ideal.
Starwatch: Autumnal equinox in northern hemisphere, spring in the south
The autumnal equinox occurs this week in the northern hemisphere, marking the astronomical start of autumn. The precise moment falls at 01.05 BST on 23 September.
NASA just powered up Roman’s massive 300-megapixel camera
NASA has successfully powered up the Wide Field Instrument, a 300-megapixel infrared camera aboard the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, as the mission continues toward its destination at the second Lagrange point.
A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method to convert polyethylene plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuels using molten salts, achieving approximately 60 percent gasoline yield at temperatures below 200 degrees Celsius.
Scientists discover first new penguin species in more than 100 years
Scientists have identified a population of gentoo penguins living on the Kerguelen Islands as a distinct species, marking the first new penguin species named in more than 100 years.
AI solved one of math’s hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)
OpenAI announced its AI solved a major mathematics problem, but mathematicians say the 166-page proof is largely unreadable and has yielded little human understanding so far.
Earth is tearing apart beneath the Pacific Northwest
Scientists have observed a major tectonic system beneath the Pacific Northwest actively breaking apart, offering the first detailed view of how a mature subduction zone reaches the end of its life cycle.
Quantum computing’s “dark horse” just proved it can go universal
Researchers demonstrated that non-Abelian anyons can support all operations needed for universal quantum computing, potentially offering a more efficient path to reliable quantum machines without expensive error correction steps.
CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider
CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider’s inner triplet magnets, replacing them with more powerful models to increase collision rates during the High-Luminosity LHC upgrade.
Summer wildfires caused ‘catastrophic’ hidden damage, scientists warn
Scientists warn that wildfires across Wales this summer caused extensive hidden damage beneath the surface, with thousands of years of accumulated soil carbon destroyed in days.
Nepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster – and India’s economy is ‘at risk’
Himalayan glaciers are melting 65% faster than a decade ago, with only 21 of 40,000 glaciers monitored, creating risks for hundreds of millions across South Asia dependent on mountain water systems.
Scientists turn seawater into fresh water without harmful brine
Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a solar-powered desalination system that produces fresh water without generating harmful liquid brine, using laser-treated black metal panels.
Spotted wildcat from Bolivian forest revealed as new species
Scientists in Bolivia have identified a new wild cat species through DNA analysis, revealing it was previously confused with similar-looking feline species in South American forests.
Scientists just discovered why Arctic sea ice moves so strangely
Researchers discovered that Arctic sea ice moves unpredictably due to collisions between ice floes rather than wind alone, findings that could improve climate forecasts.
Anak Krakatau blasts ash nearly 10 miles high
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in early September, sending ash nearly 10 miles high and disrupting approximately 3,000 flights across Java and Sumatra.
Nebula image wins Royal Observatory Greenwich competition
The Royal Observatory Greenwich named Ali Alobaidly’s Shark Nebula image as winner of its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, competing against nearly 4,000 entries from 66 countries.
NASA’s Moon orbiter finds a 728-foot crater that wasn’t there before
NASA scientists discovered the largest newly formed impact crater ever found in the solar system on the Moon, measuring 728 feet wide and created between April and May 2024.
When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst
Residents of a Seoul neighborhood suspect a museum of secretly poisoning their beloved 100-year-old ginkgo tree with herbicide funnels, sparking a community investigation and police inquiry.
Amazon study reveals the best strategies for protecting biodiversity and carbon
A new study finds that protecting existing Amazon forests from fires and logging delivers greater biodiversity and climate benefits per dollar spent than forest restoration alone.
NASA just powered up Roman’s massive 300-megapixel camera
NASA has successfully powered up the Roman Space Telescope’s 300-megapixel Wide Field Instrument, a major milestone in the observatory’s journey toward its operational destination at the second Lagrange point.
Black holes of every size follow the same surprising rule
Astronomers have discovered that black holes of all sizes produce powerful jets at the same critical feeding rate, regardless of whether they are stellar-mass or supermassive black holes.
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