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Scientists overturn a theory about this shark’s strange head
A new study challenges previous theories about how male and female bonnethead sharks develop their distinctly different head shapes, finding both sexes have pointed heads when young.
This “new” frog was hiding in plain sight for 100 years
Scientists have formally described Pristimantis milpe, a widespread Ecuadorian frog that was mistaken for another species for over a century before being properly identified.
80,000-year-old “arrowheads” rewrite human history
Researchers identified 80,000-year-old triangular projectile points at a site in Uzbekistan, suggesting Homo sapiens may have reached Central Asia much earlier than previously documented, potentially rewriting timelines of human migration to Europe.
A mysterious signal around Earth could be dark matter
Researchers used Earth’s magnetic field as a giant dark matter detector, identifying mysterious signals that could potentially indicate ultralight axions or dark photons, though confirmation remains uncertain.
Carmarthen fossil hunter Dorothea Bate recognised with blue plaque
Dorothea Bate, a pioneering fossil hunter and one of the first women employed by the Natural History Museum, has been recognized with a blue plaque at the institution’s Tring location.
Scientists discover a powerful new antivenom hidden in rattlesnake blood
University of Maryland researchers identified proteins in western diamondback rattlesnake blood that can block venom toxins, potentially leading to more effective antivenoms for treating dangerous snakebites.
OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades
OpenAI claims to have solved the Navier-Stokes problem, one of seven major unsolved mathematics puzzles, using 10,000 AI agents working for 88 hours, though the announcement became controversial after accusations of timing concerns.
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
Scientists increasingly suspect the planet may be warming faster than previously understood, partly due to cleaner air reducing the cooling effect of pollution particles.
Gloucestershire beaver release ‘could help fight drought issues’
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Forestry England are surveying locations to potentially reintroduce beavers, which supporters say could enhance landscape resilience to drought and climate change through habitat creation.
Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse
Backyard bird feeding, practiced by about half of Australian households, may accelerate H5N1 bird flu transmission by creating disease hotspots where multiple bird species congregate unnaturally.
Newton’s 300-year-old law just passed its biggest test yet
Researchers using the Atacama Cosmology Telescope tested gravity across galaxy clusters hundreds of millions of light-years apart, confirming Newton’s 300-year-old inverse square law continues to hold at unprecedented cosmic scales.
NASA finds Earth microbes could survive on the Moon
NASA research indicates certain Earth microbes could survive in shadowed regions near the Moon’s South Pole, raising concerns about biological contamination as human exploration increases.
Scientists find hidden “highways” guiding animal evolution
Scientists discovered that animal genome evolution follows constrained pathways rather than random routes, revealing patterns across more than 5,800 chromosome-scale genomes spanning thousands of species.
Atomic catalyst unlocks the hidden value of plant waste
Researchers developed a single-atom catalyst that efficiently breaks down lignin, a major plant waste component, into valuable aromatic chemicals under mild conditions.
Muff: Concerns over impact of quad bikes on natural wildlife
Concerns have been raised over quad bike riders causing environmental damage and disturbance to wildlife, including red squirrels, in a woodland area near Muff, County Donegal.
Scientists discover why damaged nerves struggle to heal
Researchers at Mount Sinai identified a protein that restricts nerve regeneration after injury. Blocking this protein in mouse models improved recovery from peripheral nerve and spinal cord damage.
Australia’s red soil may be hiding a massive clean energy source
Australian researchers found that magnetite deposits in Western Australia may naturally generate hydrogen gas underground, potentially creating a new clean energy source and export industry.
Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon
Scientists plan to deploy a small satellite called CosmoCube in lunar orbit to detect radio signals from the early universe, potentially revealing conditions shortly after the big bang.
Scientists turn tiny “defects” into a 5.5x heat transfer boost
Researchers developed a polymer coating that increases condensation heat transfer by up to 5.5 times by optimizing droplet formation and removal on surfaces.
Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey
The Artemis II lunar flyby crew will receive the US’s top space medal on 28 August. The four astronauts broke Apollo 13’s distance record during their 10-day mission beginning 1 April.
A hidden “on switch” in human DNA has finally been decoded
Researchers at UC San Diego used artificial intelligence to decode the “initiator,” a DNA sequence that marks where gene expression begins, found in approximately 60% of human genes.
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