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97-million-year-old fossils reveal the earliest known animal “GPS”
Researchers identified microscopic magnetic fossils dating back 97 million years that may represent the earliest known evidence of animal magnetic navigation, potentially revealing how modern creatures evolved magnetoreception.
NASA’s Roman telescope just opened its planet-hunting eye
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed critical tests of its fine-guidance system and received its first cosmic light through the Coronagraph Instrument, advancing toward planet-hunting observations.
Scientists just made a superconductor stronger using “empty space”
Researchers demonstrated that quantum vacuum fluctuations can strengthen superconductivity by placing a superconductor in a specially engineered electromagnetic cavity, potentially offering a new way to control quantum matter.
Over 5,500 trees recorded across Sussex in restoration project
A restoration project across Sussex has recorded over 5,500 trees since March 2024, reaching a significant milestone in efforts to map and protect ancient woodlands across a 121-square-mile area.
Powerful simulations reveal how the first stars changed the universe
Researchers are using advanced computer simulations to study how the first stars and galaxies emerged and transformed the early Universe, bridging observations from the James Webb Space Telescope with chemical signatures in ancient stars.
Chang’e-6 lunar soil contains a surprising magnetic time capsule
Researchers analyzing Chang’e-6 lunar soil discovered a rare form of metallic iron that may preserve information about the Moon’s ancient magnetic field, offering new insights into the satellite’s magnetic history.
ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Juice spacecraft completed a gravity assist maneuver near Earth on September 28, adjusting its trajectory toward Jupiter while conserving fuel and testing its scientific instruments.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, 5,000-year-old structure three miles from Stonehenge featuring two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices, predating the famous monument by 500 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and stored in a drawer for 40 years has been identified as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the continent, belonging to a Titanosaur species.
Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago
Caltech physicists used quantum simulators to directly measure energy levels predicted four decades ago by conformal field theories, validating fundamental physics predictions about quantum systems.
This light-powered AI can spot deepfakes with nearly 98% accuracy
UCLA researchers developed an optical-neural processor using light to detect deepfake videos with 97.79% accuracy while analyzing 15 video streams simultaneously.
This new qubit could be 100 times less error-prone in superfluid quantum computer breakthrough
Researchers at the University of Surrey have proposed a superfluid helium-based qubit design that could be 100 times less error-prone than conventional superconducting qubits used in quantum computers.
New “plant armor” more than triples strawberry yields
A new textile covering called Plant Armor increased strawberry yields more than threefold in field trials while allowing sunlight and water through, potentially reducing pesticide use in cultivation.
This giant stick insect fooled scientists for decades
Scientists identified two previously unknown stick insect species in Australia, revealing that new species remain undiscovered even in well-studied environments and that one species was misidentified for decades.
‘Very messy eaters’: scientists solve the mystery of when black holes ‘burp’
Scientists have determined when black holes release powerful jets after consuming stars, finding they occur at two specific points in a black hole’s feeding cycle regardless of its size.
These medieval graves looked like family burials. DNA told a different story
DNA analysis of medieval Scandinavian graves reveals that adults and children buried together were often not biological relatives, challenging archaeological assumptions about family burial practices.
1.7-billion-year-old fossils reveal a crucial clue to the rise of complex life
Ancient fossils discovered in Australia reveal that early eukaryotes depended on oxygen for survival, providing crucial insights into the evolution of complex life roughly 1.7 billion years ago.
New soil test could reveal how soil microbes help feed plants
Researchers have developed a simpler, less expensive method to measure DNA-bound phosphorus in soil, potentially improving understanding of how soil microbes influence nutrient availability for plants.
This 245-million-year-old fossil still has its stomach and intestines
Scientists have discovered a 245-million-year-old fossil of a small marine reptile that preserves a nearly complete digestive system, the oldest known example in any reptile.
Quantum teleportation breakthrough: Scientists crack a 25-year entanglement challenge
Scientists developed a new method for measuring W-state quantum entanglement, a breakthrough that could advance quantum computing, communication, and information transfer technologies.
Gold beetles to Darwin’s finds – the 70 million museum artefacts going online
UK researchers are digitizing approximately 70 million natural specimens using AI and robots, making museum collections accessible online to accelerate scientific understanding of environmental change and biodiversity.
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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...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
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...