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The slow, muddy work of saving the Isle of Man’s ancient bogs
The Isle of Man’s Peatland Officer leads efforts to restore damaged uplands and ancient bogs, which store vast amounts of carbon and support distinctive wildlife ecosystems.
Species ‘at risk of vanishing’ from area of Eryri National Park
Wales’ most endangered species face potential extinction in a Snowdonia valley, prompting a £1 million habitat restoration project affecting over 4,000 acres.
The Moon may have formed intact just hours after a giant collision
New simulations incorporating geological strength suggest the Moon may have formed intact within hours of Earth’s collision with a Mars-sized object, challenging previous assumptions about the Moon-forming impact.
Physicists just found a tiny glitch in time itself
An international team of physicists has found that certain quantum collapse models may introduce a tiny fundamental uncertainty into time itself, though the effect is far too small to affect current clocks.
Wasps are disappearing this summer, and scientists are worried
Wasp populations have declined noticeably this summer, with fewer sightings and pest-control requests than previous years, raising concerns among scientists about their ecological importance.
Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?
Two decades after the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to dwarf planet status in 2006, scientists remain divided over whether the decision was justified, with ongoing debate centered on competing definitions of what constitutes a planet.
NASA scientists discover a giant 10-sided pattern on Saturn
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a massive 10-sided wave pattern circling Saturn’s south pole, marking the first observation of such a regularly shaped jet feature in the planet’s southern hemisphere.
Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began
Researchers studying ancient stromatolites in Shark Bay, Australia discovered a previously unknown microbe in close association with another organism, potentially revealing how simple cells cooperated to form complex life billions of years ago.
Extreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto Rico
Extreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto Rico following an unusually dry period, prompting a gubernatorial emergency declaration and federal disaster designation across multiple municipalities.
NASA just used satellites and debris to navigate without GPS
NASA’s Starling mission has demonstrated FALCON, a navigation system that allows satellites to determine their orbital position using other space objects as reference points instead of relying on GPS signals.
Scientists may have finally caught “empty” space changing light
Scientists may have detected vacuum birefringence, a 90-year-old quantum prediction, by observing a magnetar’s extreme magnetic field using radio and X-ray measurements.
324-million-year-old fossil reveals how insects conquered land
Researchers identify a 324-million-year-old fossil that reveals early insects lived semi-aquatic lives before becoming fully terrestrial, filling a major gap in the fossil record of insect evolution.
Chimpanzees have been hurling rocks at the same trees for more than a decade
Western chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau have been repeatedly throwing rocks at specific trees for over a decade, a rare behavior researchers are studying to understand communication and tool use evolution.
New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died
A New Jersey quarry behind a strip mall has become a world-class paleontological site studying fossils from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
Why space weather matters on Earth, and the team trying to protect us
The UK’s Met Office operates a 24/7 space weather prediction team to protect critical infrastructure like power grids and satellites from solar activity. Researchers are working to improve forecasting capabilities before potentially devastating space weather events reach Earth.
Scientists find a huge hidden ice reservoir beneath Utah’s mountains
University of Utah researchers discovered that Timpanogos Rock Glacier contains approximately 1.5 million cubic meters of ice, using gravitational measurements to map the hidden frozen water beneath Utah’s mountains.
Scientists tracked 4,500 animals and found a surprising human effect
A study tracking 4,500 animals found that wildlife responds to human presence itself, not just to human-modified landscapes. Researchers combined GPS data with cellphone location information to distinguish between these two effects.
Scientists discover diamonds can generate electricity
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong discovered that ultrathin, flexible diamond membranes can generate electricity through mechanical deformation, overturning a century-old scientific assumption.
Rocky planets may have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang
Rocky planets may have begun forming as early as 100 million years after the Big Bang, according to research from the University of Portsmouth, much earlier than previously believed.
Fossil feet may be misleading scientists about human evolution
Researchers studying wild monkeys in West Africa found that animals without ape-like ankles can still climb vertical tree trunks effectively, challenging assumptions about human evolution.
Scientists challenge a 70-year-old “lizard brain” myth
Scientists challenge the popular “lizard brain” theory, finding that brain evolution involves competition between different wiring systems rather than layered development of newer brain regions over ancient ones.
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