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Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Astronomers found evidence that the Milky Way was flipped on its side 10 billion years ago after colliding with a dwarf galaxy called the Gaia Sausage.
Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study
Scientists studying chimpanzees and bonobos found that physical contact like kissing and hugging before stressful events helps build trust and reduce conflict over resources.
Rivers of magma once bubbled beneath crust of Mars, research suggests
Research using NASA’s Insight Lander data reveals Mars once had extensive magma rivers beneath its surface, suggesting the planet could have supported life and expanding candidates for habitable worlds.
Dying Sun-like stars may kick themselves through space
A new model suggests dying Sun-like stars experience thousands of small kicks from chaotic material ejections, potentially accelerating them through space at roughly 1 kilometer per second.
New quantum gravity theory links entropy, dark energy, and life
A new theoretical study proposes that Gravity from Entropy theory may explain how cosmic complexity emerges while the Universe’s total entropy increases, potentially linking dark energy to thermodynamic principles.
Dying Sun-like stars may kick themselves through space
A new model suggests dying Sun-like stars experience thousands of small kicks from chaotic material ejections, potentially accelerating them through space at roughly 1 kilometer per second.
Scientists found mystery bacteria inside one of the ocean’s most elusive whales
Researchers identified three previously unknown Helicobacter bacterial genotypes in pygmy sperm whales, found in tissue samples from stranded animals along the southeastern United States.
A hidden “switch-off” signal could predict solar storms seven years early
Scientists have identified a solar cycle
Ancient DNA reveals a chilling secret at China’s 4,000-year-old Shimao city
Ancient DNA from Shimao, a 4,000-year-old Chinese settlement, reveals the population’s origins, family structure, and that sacrificial victims at the site were predominantly male, not female as previously believed.
New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics
Researchers have developed a self-destructing plastic containing dormant microbes that decomposes completely in six days without creating microplastics, offering a potential solution to plastic waste persistence.
Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D
Scientists developed a camera using light field technology and advanced sensors to track invisible particles like neutrinos in 3D within unsegmented scintillator blocks, potentially simplifying particle detection systems.
Scientists found two powerful new ways to destroy forever chemicals
German researchers are developing two technologies to destroy persistent PFAS chemicals: hydrodynamic cavitation and cold atmospheric plasma combined with gas dispersion, both showing promise in degrading these “forever chemicals” in contaminated water.
An ordinary laptop solved a problem thought to require a quantum computer
Researchers used classical computers with advanced mathematical techniques to solve a complex quantum physics problem previously thought to require quantum hardware, with some calculations running on a personal laptop.
Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn
Scientists warn that oxygen levels in oceans and freshwater systems are declining rapidly due to warming and pollution, potentially causing irreversible damage for centuries.
Some dinosaurs could rise like giants until they grew too big
Research suggests two South American sauropods could stand upright on hind legs, especially when younger, potentially to reach high vegetation or attract mates before growing too large.
Wolves return to Hampshire park two years after pack deaths
Two European grey wolves have arrived at New Forest Wildlife Park in Hampshire, nearly two years after the previous pack died. The new pair came from zoos in Belgium and France.
Renewable energy: QUB flow battery breakthrough
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a 3D-printed flow battery using iron instead of expensive vanadium, sharing the design freely with the international research community to standardize renewable energy storage technology.
‘Hidden time-capsule of UK biodiversity’ being unlocked
The Royal Agricultural University is digitizing over 10,000 dried plant specimens dating back to 1797, including flowers collected by a Charles Darwin correspondent, to make the historic biodiversity records accessible for research.
Alan Turing’s biggest AI assumption may have been wrong
Computer scientist Peter Denning argues that Alan Turing’s foundational assumptions about artificial intelligence may have misdirected research for 75 years, warning that pursuing human-level machine intelligence is unlikely to succeed.
Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists
A nearly complete T. rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” is being auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York with an estimated price of $20m-$30m, raising concerns among paleontologists about fossils being lost to science.
NASA selects four new Moon missions to build a permanent lunar base
NASA has awarded nearly $600 million to three commercial space companies for four lunar missions scheduled for late 2028, advancing the agency’s plan to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon.
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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...